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How to sound more direct

Name: How to sound more direct
Uploaded: 2024-10-17T14:00:29+00:00
Duration: 47 s
Channel: Shanli Liu, CPA, CTP
Description: In this short instructional video, Shanli Liu, CPA, CTP, offers three concise strategies to help viewers communicate more directly. First, she advises…

17 Oct 2024 · 1 min

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In this short instructional video, Shanli Liu, CPA, CTP, offers three concise strategies to help viewers communicate more directly. First, she advises removing "LOL" from the end of sentences, explaining that it softens statements and undermines assertiveness. Second, she reassures anxious speakers that most people, including themselves, prefer directness because it is honest and kind. Third, she cautions against offering explanations that weren’t requested, emphasizing that brevity enhances perceived directness. The overall tone is coaching‑style, encouraging viewers to adopt these habits and follow her for more advice.

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How to sound more direct. Number 1, take the LOL off the end of your sentence. Stop using LOL as a crutch. It's a habit. That's why you really send a text that says, "I just actually LOL'd," because you're not really doing it. You're using it to soften or hedge what you really want to say, and that's a problem when it comes to assertive communication. For example, when you say, "That's not going to work for me, LOL," that sounds less assertive. So just drop it, be more direct. That's not gonna work for me. Number 2, if you get worried or anxious about being direct with people, just remember most people, you included, prefer people to be direct. Direct is honest. Direct is kind. So if you would appreciate it, so will they. And number 3, don't justify things that people didn't ask you to justify. The less you say, the more direct you'll sound. So try that and follow me.