POWER in COMMUNICATION
To have power, you must learn to project power.
It sounds like putting the cart before the horse, but it is not.
The simplest way to project power in communication is to simplify.
To have power, you must learn to project power.
It sounds like putting the cart before the horse, but it is not.
The simplest way to project power in communication is to simplify.
You must cultivate discipline if you want to have power.
Simplicity is self-discipline.
Practice the discipline of simplicity in thought and speech.
To prepare, journal.
Simplicity is self-discipline.
Practice the discipline of simplicity in thought and speech.
To prepare, journal.
Make it short. Make it clear.
Then direct.
Do not suggest. DIRECT.
Do not beat around the bush. BE DIRECT.
Forget words like essentially, actually, anyway.
No adjectives and qualifiers.
No explaining.
Then direct.
Do not suggest. DIRECT.
Do not beat around the bush. BE DIRECT.
Forget words like essentially, actually, anyway.
No adjectives and qualifiers.
No explaining.
Make your speech feel like forward motion brisk and effortless.
Do not worry that it might make you sound extreme.
You must master the extremes if you will learn to Integrate them.
Do not worry that it might make you sound extreme.
You must master the extremes if you will learn to Integrate them.
Do not worry about what people will think.
You must master your own attitude and direction before you attempt to master the attitude and direction of others.
You must learn to walk before going for sprints and marathons.
You must master your own attitude and direction before you attempt to master the attitude and direction of others.
You must learn to walk before going for sprints and marathons.
The perfect discipline is an Integration of what we must not do and what we must do.
Say less than necessary. To cultivate good judgement of what is necessary, you must test your limiting beliefs of what is necessary.
Say less than necessary. To cultivate good judgement of what is necessary, you must test your limiting beliefs of what is necessary.
Do not worry about being right.
Do not worry.
Do not busy yourself with anything that is not the discipline itself.
Listen. Speak. Listen. Clarify. Listen. Speak.
When you are done listening and talking, walk.
Practice this in every conversation.
Do not worry.
Do not busy yourself with anything that is not the discipline itself.
Listen. Speak. Listen. Clarify. Listen. Speak.
When you are done listening and talking, walk.
Practice this in every conversation.
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