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Train yourself to think
The words you habitually use when you're thinking (and then expressing those thoughts) mold how you see the world. For example, people who habitually think (and speak and write) the word "hate" tend to find an ever-increasing number of things to hate.
When you train yourself to speak and write using clearly defined words arranged into concise sentences, you're training your brain to think more clearly.
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Mentally edit out fuzzy buzzwords
While most business buzzwords are simply annoying (like saying "utilize" rather than "use"), some are so fuzzy and vague that they automatically lead to confused thinking.
Mentally editing out the fuzzy, vague buzzwords when you are talking, speaking, listeni...
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Play the "one syllable" game
The concept is simple: Try to communicate business ideas using words of only one syllable.
This exercise trains your brain to use smaller, easier-to-understand words rather than complex ones.
Since complex words tend to "complexify" your thoughts (and your expression of t...
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Simplify your business writing
If you find yourself writing or reading long, complex sentences at work, edit and reedit them so that they express the gist in fewer words.
Do this repeatedly and over time you'll automatically accustom your brain to shorter, clearer wordings.
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Think Positive
The self-help gurus are right: It pays to think positive, at least when it comes to job interviews.
Nobody wants to hire a candidate with an attitude problem.
At the same time, negativity can prevent you from seeing your key selling points clearly and expressing them well in your int...
Hiccup words
These are words or sounds you insert into sentences when you're pausing to think. Examples: 'um', 'like'. Too much of these will annoy your audience.
When you simply pause in silence, rather than trying to fill the thinking space with the hiccup, you end up sounding wise and like yo...
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