Be More Direct in 3 Sentences
3/24/202620 min
Most people say they want to be more direct, but when the moment comes, they start telling stories, overexplaining, or hoping the other person reads their mind. In this episode, I break down what being direct actually sounds like and why customer service conversations are one of the best places to practice it. I share a simple three-step method you can use anywhere—at work, at home, or in relationships—to say exactly what you mean without sounding harsh. When you learn to stick the landing with your words, people understand you faster, respect you more, and conversations get a wh...
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First 90 secondsJefferson Fisher· Host0:00
For you. We're gonna get right to the point, short, concise, direct, all that and more. Let's go. Welcome to the Jefferson Fisher Podcast, where I'm on a mission to make your next conversation the one that changes everything. If you are listening on any platform, I'm going to ask that you find the button that, that says subscribe or like or comment because it helps this podcast and it tells wherever you're listening that this is good, quality content. And that's my promise, that if you listen to these episodes and subscribe to them, I'm going to make you a better communicator. Thank you. This podcast is sponsored by, you know it, Cozy Earth. I love Cozy Earth because all of their products are extremely premium, comfortable, and cozy, from bedsheets to bath towels to, um, house shoes, to be honest. I've ... Their house shoes, uh, for those who have been listening to these episodes, they're still killing it. I have been wearing [laughs] these things around the house, and they're fantastic. So I, um, I can't recommend Cozy Earth enough. We have their bedsheets. We have their bath- they have these bath sheets, these, like, bath towels that are as tall as me. I'm over six foot, and they're huge, and they're awesome. So if you like quality products, you like things that are comfortable and cozy, look no further than Cozy Earth. You can go to cozyearth.com/jefferson, use the code Jefferson, and get up to 20% off. That's cozyearth.com/jefferson. Use the code Jefferson and get up to 20% off. Let's keep going. I speak to a lot of people, not just ... I don't mean that in,