What if you decided now that all you would ever talk about would be meaningful.
If you could only say what would help you or others move forward, what would you talk about?
It’s difficult to answer. Uncomfortable, even.
Your lizard brain considers that kind of talk to be risky.
Surely you don’t want to put yourself out there. You don’t want to make yourself vulnerable. Conditionally speaking, there will always be outside resistance when you talk about what truly matters. (An Amazon Go depot on campus sounds like it would be beloved by all, but the idea springs conversations around money and available space. All the sudden there are naysayers everywhere. Better to not even mention the depot, huh?)
If you find talking about progress to be an uphill battle, what if you decided now that you would simply pay attention to what you say and realize when it’s not worth talking about.
We can all agree what you had for lunch doesn’t matter so much. The weather, traffic and certainly a broad assortment of political conversations don’t make an impact.
If you concentrate on the language you use, there’s no doubt you’ll overcome the lizard brain’s power and you’ll begin to say less of what doesn’t matter and more of what does.
Anyway, you’ve never seen a remarkable project completed by someone who only talks about what the temperature was last weekend, have you?
Stay Positive & Choose Your Words Wisely
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