Here’s another useful and interesting key concept you might have heard in one of my training or coaching sessions. Add it to the ‘Best of Phil’.
‘Any fool can learn from his or her own mistakes. A smart person learns from the mistakes of others. But, a wise guy learns from the successes of others.’
Phil Stella, 21st century entrepreneur, communication consultant & executive coach
If you typically answer the phone or greet customers with ‘ … can I help you?’ – nothing wrong with that. It’s short, courteous and prompts an answer. Good for you. But the answer could be ‘no’, since that’s one of the implied choices in this ‘closed’ question. Read More
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When did ‘multiple’ become the new ‘many’? ‘Multiple’ means ‘very many of the same thing.’ But so do ‘ many’, ‘several’ and ‘numerous’. These words are just as clear or clearer than ‘multiple’ without so many other meanings and sounding a little pompous.
So, the next time you find yourself about to write or say ‘multiple’, try using ‘many’ instead. Better yet – shift from vague to specific by using a number, like ‘four’. I’d love that choice.
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I appreciate the positive feedback from readers that indicated periodically sharing key concepts from my training and coaching engagements is both useful and interesting. So, add this one to your ‘Best of Phil’ list.
Avoid vague words or references. Otherwise, you leave it up to your readers to define what you mean. And they may come up with a different definition than you would have.
And … true to my rant about always identifying the people you quote:
Phil Stella, 21st century entrepreneur, communication consultant & executive coach
