Watch how you speak about others

28 Jul 2026 · 1 min

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In this concise monologue, the speaker warns that the way we talk about others—especially negative or gossip‑filled remarks—can silently close opportunities and damage relationships. Using the metaphor of "invisible doors," they explain that our words either push people away or pull them toward us, influencing who will want to collaborate, do deals, or stay in our orbit. The speaker shares personal anecdotes about rejecting a collaboration after hearing a negative comment and emphasizes the importance of surrounding oneself with positive energy, avoiding those who constantly complain about their team members or ex‑spouses, because such negativity repels potential partners.

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Listen to yourself when you talk about other people. You don't realize that you might be closing invisible doors by the way you communicate. I had somebody say the wrong thing to me on social media. Another friend of mine asked me to collaborate with them. Guess what? I politely passed. They'll never know because of what they said. And if you're talking shit about somebody else to somebody, guess what they're thinking? When they're not around, you're doing it to them. And when I'm considering people that I want to do deals with, have in my orbit, collaborate with, is always complaining about their team members, their ex-wife. I don't want to be around that energy. Your words either push somebody away or pull people towards you and those doors get swung open or closed and you don't even see them.