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How to be taken more seriously

Name: How to be taken more seriously
Uploaded: 2024-10-20T14:00:49+00:00
Duration: 54 s
Channel: Shanli Liu, CPA, CTP
Description: In this concise motivational monologue, the speaker outlines three actionable strategies for being taken more seriously in personal and professional…

20 Oct 2024 · 1 min

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In this concise motivational monologue, the speaker outlines three actionable strategies for being taken more seriously in personal and professional interactions. First, they advise against underselling oneself by avoiding self‑deprecating qualifiers such as “forgive me for the dumb question,” which lower others’ expectations of your value. Second, they recommend cutting back on profanity, explaining that cussing makes speech seem emotional and volatile, reducing credibility. Third, they stress the importance of standing by personal boundaries, arguing that respecting yourself signals to others that you expect respect. The speaker frames each point as a practical habit change and ends with a call to follow them for more guidance.

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How to be taken more seriously. Number 1, stop underselling your value. When you say things like, "Forgive me for the dumb question," or, "I'm probably overthinking this, I'm probably missing something," do you think it makes you sound humble? It doesn't. It makes you sound like you're trying to lower their expectation, lower the standard by which they hold your word. And if you don't take your value seriously, well, neither will they. Number 2, cut back on the cussing. You think it makes you sound stronger, more serious. It doesn't. It makes you sound more emotional and more volatile. In that way, less believable. It's like over-seasoning your food. It makes your words hard to swallow. And number 3, stand by your boundary. Now you think it makes you sound like you're being difficult. It doesn't. It makes you sound like you don't mind disappointing people and that you know if you want others to respect you, you first have to respect yourself. And that's how to be taken more seriously. So try that and follow me.