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The Nantucket Project: How Storytelling is Getting in The Way of Your Success_ by [Eric Barker](https://time.com/author/eric-barker/) ## Eric Barker Feb 27, 2015 5:01 AM UTC  Retro Microphone Retro Microphone Getty Images by [Eric Barker](https://time.com/author/eric-barker/) ## Eric Barker Feb 27, 2015 5:01 AM UTC People judge you by your voice in many ways. Via [Subliminal: How Your Unconscious Mind Rules Your Behavior](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307378217/ref=as%5Fli%5Fss%5Ftl?ie=UTF8&tag=spacforrent-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0307378217): --- > “” --- When you hear a woman’s voice talking about relationships you trust it more than a man’s voice, even if the content is the same. You like a forceful male voice more than a forceful female voice, again, even when the content is the same. 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