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How to Sound More Direct

Name: How to Sound More Direct
Uploaded: 2024-08-14T16:05:53+00:00
Duration: 47 s
Channel: Shanli Liu, CPA, CTP
Description: In this short instructional video, the speaker presents three practical strategies for sounding more direct and assertive in written communication…

14 Aug 2024 · 1 min

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In this short instructional video, the speaker presents three practical strategies for sounding more direct and assertive in written communication. First, they advise removing "LOL" from sentences, as it softens statements and creates a hedging effect that undermines confidence. Second, they encourage viewers to view directness as honest and kind, noting that most people—including the speaker—prefer straightforward communication, which can alleviate anxiety about being blunt. Third, they recommend avoiding unnecessary justifications when they haven’t been requested, emphasizing that saying less makes the message sound more direct. The overall message is to adopt concise, unqualified language to improve assertiveness.

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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.