"She Made Her Decision Before You Finished Your Sentence"

Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.

She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.

Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.

So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.

The words come later. The impression comes first.

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How do you develop the ability to speak clearly and concisely? Ive noticed something, the harder I try, the worse off I am. Ive gotten so caught up in being natural that it is un-natural. I cant hold a real conversation without saying something stupid. I see less educated people who have swagger. I just end up making people feel lost and not know how to react or what to say in return. What I am looking for is the ability to make every body get "used" to me but in a positive manner. Anyone?
 

"I just moved here from Florida."

That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?

She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."

She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.

I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.

Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.

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I practice speaking to myself at home. Lets say something is on your mind or something happened that you need to discuss with someone, I do a pretend convo from my point of view. I try to tone different parts of sentences of importance, example: I went to the bank and BAM A CAR HIT A GRANDMA!. Practice speaking to yourself, it is easy to hear yourself and detect if your to monotone or your throat is not clear. GL.
 

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Talk to yourself, sounds weird but if you practice it avidly talking to other people will become much easier.
 
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