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Articulate Your Thoughts Clearly: 3 PRECISE Steps!
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Articulate Your Thoughts Clearly: 3 PRECISE Steps!

Articulating Thoughts Clearly

In this section, the speaker introduces a three-step sequence to help individuals articulate their thoughts clearly and effectively.

Reading as the First Step

  • Reading is essential to fill your mind with new ideas, vocabulary, and good sentence structure.
  • Reading exposes you to rich vocabulary and structured ideas from high-level authors.
  • Types of recommended books include non-fiction, biographies, classical literature, historical events, business books, and literary fiction.

Importance of Diversifying Reading Material

  • Exploring different genres beyond one's usual preferences can expose individuals to new ideas and ways of thinking.
  • Encouragement to read books that are outside one's typical genre for broader exposure.
  • Suggested daily reading routine of five to ten pages to enhance vocabulary and idea structuring.

Book Recommendation: "Profiles in Courage"

  • The speaker recommends the book "Profiles in Courage" by John F. Kennedy as a valuable read for its rich vocabulary and classical English style.
  • Description of the book's content and style dating back to 1965.

Exploring Intelligent Phrases in Literature

This segment delves into appreciating intelligent phrases found in literature through an example book.

Appreciating Classic Writing Styles

  • Emphasizing admiration for older writing styles characterized by rich vocabulary and sophisticated phrasing.
  • Example phrase "independent courage" highlighted for its intelligence and depth within the recommended book.

Profiles Encouraged by John F. Kennedy

In this section, the speaker discusses the benefits of reading older books to enhance vocabulary and thought organization.

Reading Older Books for Vocabulary Enrichment

  • The speaker recommends reading "Profiles" encouraged by John F. Kennedy as a book with advanced vocabulary.
  • Older books from the early 1900s offer superior writing styles, thought organization, and vocabulary compared to modern publications.

Writing as a Tool for Organizing Thoughts

This part emphasizes the importance of writing in structuring thoughts effectively.

Importance of Writing for Clarity

  • Writing is crucial in organizing thoughts and ensuring clarity before speaking.
  • It helps identify muddled thoughts and improves articulation by reflecting clear thinking.

Daily Writing Practice for Improved Communication

The speaker advocates daily writing practice to enhance communication skills.

Establishing a Daily Writing Routine

  • Consistent daily writing aids in organizing thoughts, eliminating irrelevant ideas, and improving coherence.
  • Suggested practice includes journaling one page per day to allow time for thoughtful reflection and idea organization.

Content Ideas for Daily Writing

Exploring potential topics for daily writing exercises to foster creativity and assertive communication.

Prompts for Writing Inspiration

  • Suggestions include reflecting on past experiences, fears, achievements, goals, conversations, challenges, desires, disagreements, or agreements.
  • Future-oriented topics like goals, dreams, desired conversations can also serve as valuable writing prompts for assertive communication practice.

Timeline for Communication Improvement through Writing

Setting expectations on the timeline required to observe improvements in communication through consistent writing practice.

Timeline Expectations for Communication Enhancement

  • Significant improvement in communication may be noticeable after two weeks of dedicated daily writing.

How to Improve Communication Skills

In this section, the speaker discusses the importance of improving communication skills through reading, writing, and speaking.

Prioritizing Communication Improvement

  • Writing helps organize thoughts and leads to clearer communication.
  • Speaking is essential to articulate thoughts clearly in conversations.
  • People with excellent communication skills often acquire them informally through upbringing and exposure.

Learning from Conversations

  • Exposure to debates and rich conversations enhances communication skills.
  • Regular deep conversations at the dinner table can naturally develop good communication skills over time.

Practicing Speaking for Improved Communication

This part focuses on practical ways to practice speaking for enhanced communication skills development.

Importance of Practice

  • Not everyone has exposure to intelligent debates growing up.
  • Recommends speaking regularly with a comfortable person for five minutes on a topic of interest.

Structured Speaking Practice

  • Choose a topic important to you for impromptu speaking practice.
  • Suggests talking about a recent experience or challenge if selecting a topic is difficult.

Organizing Thoughts for Clarity

  • Writing out thoughts in advance helps in organizing ideas for clear articulation during speaking practice.

Enhancing Articulation Skills

This segment emphasizes practicing regular speaking exercises to enhance articulation and clarity in communication.

Consistent Practice for Improvement

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Video description

This video is for you if you want to articulate your thoughts clearly. If you've ever thought that you don't make sense when you speak, you get your thoughts muddled, or you can't clearly express what's on your mind, you need these tips on how to articulate your thoughts better. At the end of the day, our speech is a reflection of our thinking. If your thoughts are muddled, your speech will come out muddled too. So to articulate better, you need to start with your thoughts. There is a process that you can follow to articulate yourself better. And I share that process in this video. Whether it's at work or at home, being able to articulate yourself well and articulate your thoughts clearly is critical if you want to have impact in your conversations. This video will teach you how to do that! Timestamps 00:00 How to articulate your thoughts clearly. 01:38 Step 1 07:14 Step 2 13:11 Step 3 FREE DOWNLOAD - LEADERSHIP EVALUATION TOOLKIT 🎉 https://www.executive-impressions.com/leadershipevaluationtoolkit YOUTUBE VIDEOS YOU NEED TO WATCH NEXT... ✔ Be More Articulate and Speak More Clearly https://youtu.be/BM4c9Vy1PWU ✔ Communicate Hazy Ideas in Meetings. Do This! https://youtu.be/scguoGtvI6Q ✔ Sound More Decisive When You Speak. Do This! https://youtu.be/d4EZ62XPE24 PRODUCTS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO ✔ Profiles in Courage, JF Kennedy book https://amzn.to/3wzcXqX ✔ Notebook https://amzn.to/3vhOupP *The above links are affiliate links which I earn a commission from. When you buy through these links you help support my channel so I can continue to make free, educational content for you. KARA'S UDEMY COURSES ✍️ Business Etiquette 101: Social Skills for Success https://bit.ly/3LdVhX1 ✍️ Assertive Communication Skills Masterclass https://bit.ly/3vBJ33W ✍️ Powerful, Confident Body Language for Business Women https://bit.ly/3EFlOKh ✍️ Leadership Presence 30 Day Challenge https://bit.ly/3EFbaTV KARA'S PODCAST 🎙 Listen to The Leadership Pod on the podcast platform of your choice https://www.buzzsprout.com/882046 PRODUCTS I RECOMMEND (Helps support my channel): 📚 Books ✔ Mindset: https://amzn.to/3K58os1 ✔ How to Win Friends and Influence People: https://amzn.to/3MtoQ6T ✔ Influence: https://amzn.to/37CiyTK ✔ Jack: Straight From the Gut: https://amzn.to/3L46UzD * Get Your Audible Free Trial here https://amzn.to/3xSjhLi ✍️ Business ♥ Business Card Case: Women https://amzn.to/39cFvxs Men https://amzn.to/3y4gQWn ♥ Notebook: https://amzn.to/3vhOupP ♥ Pen: https://amzn.to/3MoZOGi ♥ Laptop Bag: https://amzn.to/3k7HiWA Technology ♦ MacBook Pro 13": https://amzn.to/3xLebk7 ♦ Sony Headphones: https://amzn.to/3K7p3LK ♦ Toshiba Hard Drive: https://amzn.to/3k6BbC4 ♦ Blue Light Glasses: https://amzn.to/3kag81e ♦ Laptop Stand: https://amzn.to/3k7I4CY ♦ Laptop Light Bar: https://amzn.to/3v8s2iE ♦ USB Hub: https://amzn.to/38cSXAS ♦ Mouse: https://amzn.to/3vBrjWh PS: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the links in this description are affiliate links I earn commission from 😇 but when you buy through these links, you help support my channel. ❤️ CONNECT WITH ME ON SOCIAL: ► Executive Impressions website: https://www.executive-impressions.com ► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kararonin/ ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kara_ronin/ ► TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kararonin Images used in my videos are from Pexels and Pixabay. No attribution is required.