<ol><li class="ql-align-justify">How Far You’ve Come</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Every Obstacle You’ve Overcome</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Every Time You’ve Failed</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Your Desire To Grow</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Every Choice You’ve Made</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Taking The First Step</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Every Time You’ve Helped Someone</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Every Time You’ve Taken Care Of Yourself</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Being Honest With Yourself And Others</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Accepting Others As They Are</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Being A Good Friend</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Every Time You’ve Made Someone Smile</li></ol>

Be proud of these things:

Let's stop for a moment and look around ourselves. Let's reflect on the life that we live. Reflect on our choices, our struggles, our achievements and what we have lost.

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The bottom line is that once you begin the practice of being radically candid, it will become your new way to operate. That’s likely to be your nerves at play, so just hang in there and you’ll improve.The more you follow this practice, the more you build that muscle for yourself, but you may also be inspiring others to do the same so they can also become great, candid, communicators.Keep this in mind:<ul><li>It makes sense to address things directly and clearly.</li><li>It’s helpful and honest.</li><li>It’s the right thing to do.</li></ul>

Rinse and repeat (pay it forward)

Easier said than done, but once you do it, you’ll never go back to being a word-mincing mush mouth again.<ul><li>It’s truth time. And it’s starting to feel good.</li><li>There are plenty of reasons to put off the hard talk or telling someone you care about that it’s time to face the music.</li></ul>When you reframe what you’re doing as giving someone the benefit of knowing the truth, rather than calling someone out, it might take the sting out for both parties.

Tell people what they need to hear, not what they want to hear.

Compliment sandwiches don’t really work because everyone knows what’s coming after the first bit of praise. However, there is something to be said for finding the good and highlighting it.<ul><li>Compliment, hammer, then reframe the compliment. Ugh.</li><li>It’s important to note is that there is always something good you can point out, even if it’s just the effort or intent. Just because something doesn’t work out or was a flop doesn’t mean everything about it was a fail.</li><li>Find the good and recognize it.</li></ul>

Point out the good

<ol><li>What’s the reason for dropping this truth bomb? Is it to address their career growth, their health, their relationship? You need to be crystal clear & make sure it is at the heart of the conversation.</li><li>Why does it matter to them & why does it matter to you? If you’re telling a hard truth because you’re giving insight that will help them advance in their career, that’s a great reason for them. </li><li>You should also address why it matters to you: In this case, the reason for your candor on your part may be that you’ve set a personal goal to be better at developing others instead of throwing in the tow<warningtag>el</warningtag></li></ol>

Clarify why

Based on Radical Candor, you have to start by caring personally:<ul><li>You need to know someone on a personal level, know their dreams, fears, and struggles, as well as what matters to them in life.</li></ul>Knowing what drives a person and their goals give you what you need to address them in a way that will strike a chord. Whatever you’re about to share needs to resonate and align with their personal core values.

Start with caring personally

None of this candor stuff works unless you’re telling the truth. That’s job one. Since the truth can be a bitter pill, we tend to embellish it a little bit, and before you know it, it bears little resemblance to the actual truth.<ul><li>That doesn’t mean that you should zing your words with a poisonous arrow, but rather, make sure they are factual, don’t exaggerate to make a point and be kind about it.</li><li>Being honest when you’re sharing will be appreciated. Sometimes it may take a bit of time, but in the long run, your friend or colleague will see it as the caring act that it was intended to be.</li></ul>

Tell the truth

No one likes to have the hard talk.
If you handle it right, it will make you the best leader in a company, and the best friend anyone could have.

If you handle it right, it will make you the best leader in a company, and the best friend anyone could have. Easier said than done, but once you do it, you’ll never go back to being a word-mincing…

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Vitriol [vit·ri·ol] – bitter feelings expressed in writing or speaking.<ul><li>Part of Speech: Noun</li><li>Sentence Example: Their reactions to his comments were pure vitriol.</li></ul>

Vitriol

Quid pro quo - giving something in exchange for getting something.<ul><li>Origin: Latin meaning "this for that"</li><li>Part of Speech: Noun</li><li>Sentence Example: He gave her food from his garden as a quid pro quo for her cutting his hair.</li></ul>

Quid pro quo

Sycophant [syc·o·phant] – a person who tries to gain attention by flattering powerful or influential people.<ul><li>Part of Speech: Noun</li><li>Sentence Example: She became a real sycophant when she wanted her boss to provide a good referral.</li></ul>

Sycophant

Malaise [mal·aise] – physical discomfort or a general feeling of being under the weather.<ul><li>Part of Speech: Noun</li><li>Sentence Example: She suffered from a malaise that kept her from enjoying the party.</li></ul>

Malaise

Non sequitur [non se·qui·tur] – a statement that does not logically follow what has been said before.<ul><li>Part of Speech: Noun</li><li>Sentence Example: Her comment about dogs was a real non sequitur when we'd been talking about going to the beach.</li></ul>

Non sequitur

Scintillating [scin·til·lat·ing] – something fascinating or brilliantly clever.<ul><li>Part of Speech: Adjective</li><li>Sentence Example: She created a scintillating presentation for the meeting.</li></ul>

Scintillating

Perfunctory [per·func·to·ry] – something done without much care or attention.<ul><li>Part of Speech: Adjective</li><li>Sentence Example: The customer made a perfunctory review of the sales agreement before he signed.</li></ul>

Perfunctory

Elucidate [elu·ci·date] – to explain or make something clear.<ul><li>Part of Speech: Verb</li><li>Sentence Example: Could you elucidate that concept so that I can fully grasp it?</li></ul>

Elucidate

Quintessential [quin·tes·sen·tial] – a typical example of a particular person or characteristic.<ul><li>Part of Speech: Adjective</li><li>Sentence Example: It was the quintessential chocolate chip cookie, with its slightly chewy texture and giant chocolate pieces.</li></ul>

Quintessential

Obfuscate [ob·fus·cate] – to confuse someone, or to obscure the meaning of something.<ul><li>Part of Speech: Verb</li><li>Sentence Example: The teenagers used text speak and emojis to obfuscate their messages from their parents.</li></ul>

Obfuscate

Your Vocabulary Can Make You Sound Smart. Why use a simple 25-cents word when you can use an impressive $20 word? Sometimes, the $20 word is just what you need to turn a plain sentence into an intriguing description that will leave your listeners wanting more of your enriching vocabulary.

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10 Words to Make You Sound Wicked Smart

Happy people love and are comfortable with themselves and their situation:<ul><li>They want to make the best of the experiences they have in life. </li><li>They choose to concentrate on the positive aspects in their life, and they don't concentrate on weaknesses.</li></ul>

Love Yourself

Happy people are focused on the present. <ul><li>They don't spend time reminiscing about the past or fantasizing about the future.</li></ul>The simple pleasures in life are appreciated by happy people. They:<ul><li>concentrate on today and now. </li><li>aren't embarrassed to show their happiness with an impromptu public dance.</li><li>are also active in the conversations around them. </li><li>listen to others, smile and laugh at what is said, and they contribute to the conversation.</li></ul>

Live in the Present

Your personality traits make a big difference in how you deal with the challenges of life. The happiest people tend to have several traits in common. They:<ul><li>are comfortable with themselves</li><li>are open to change</li><li>live in the present</li><li>don't allow themselves to become a victim</li><li>don't allow money to direct their lives</li></ul>You cannot guarantee happiness, but you can increase your happiness if you take charge of your actions, attitudes and behavior.

You Control Your Happiness

If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or objects.

Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.

Happy people are open to change:<ul><li>They listen to suggestions. </li><li>They consider all options and they take criticism as constructive input.</li></ul>

Embrace Change

Happy people don't let themselves become a victim in their own life. <ul><li>They are able to move forward after a job set back or a relationship break-up by looking at the bright side and start to form exciting new plans.</li><li>They don't look for sympathy from others. They know that negative thinking is not productive. Happy people look for the positive in what has happened and they move on with a winning attitude.</li></ul>

Don't Become a Victim

Happy people are not afraid to try a "risky" passion:<ul><li>They may be willing to work less hours on their job and use the saved hours to create their own business or to implement a craft project.</li></ul>Happy people don't let money direct their lives:<ul><li>They decide how they are going to spend their time based on what they want to do with their life. </li><li>They may make less money, but they will have the time to do what they want to do.</li></ul>

Don't Let Money Direct Your Life

Your personality traits make a big difference in how you deal with the challenges of life. The happiest people tend to have several traits in common. They:are comfortable with themselvesare open to changelive in the presentdon't allow themselves to bec...

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