@jonathan.yabut: ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฆ๐๐ผ๐ฝ ๐จ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ถ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐ต๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด Phrases like โhonestly,โ โin my humble opinion,โ and โin fairnessโ can weaken your message when repeated without purpose. They may make you sound hesitant and defensiveโeven when your point is valid. Consider these 3 tips for speaking more clearly and confidently. ๐ ๐ง๐ถ๐ฝ #๐ญ: ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ถ๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ Silence may feel awkward to you, but it often sounds thoughtful to your audience. Take a breath, organize your next sentence, and continue without rushing. ๐ ๐ง๐ถ๐ฝ #๐ฎ: ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ป ๐ช๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฐ๐๐๐ฎ๐น ๐ฃ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐ Remove phrases that do not change the meaning of your sentence. Make it a habit to start with a pronoun or verb. Instead of saying, โHonestly, we should reconsider,โ say, โWe should reconsider.โ ๐ ๐ง๐ถ๐ฝ #๐ฏ: ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ณ Seeing your own cringe moments is effective! ๐ Record yourself answering a question or presenting for two minutes. Identify your most repeated filler phrases, then consciously eliminate one habit at a time. ===== Invite us to train & inspire your teams to success. Visit our official website, www.jonyabut.com or inquire about our bespoke, private workshops through e-mail: [email protected]