The Saxton Group

Communication 101
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Saying what there is to say when it is there to say it.

Timing is pretty much everything when it comes to communication. If you wait to tell her you love her, she will marry someone else.

What is the net result of delaying an important commination? Expense and loss are typical.95% of the mischief I see in business arises form not getting the truth told in a timely manner.How many times have you heard, “why didn’t someone tell me this when I could have done something about it?”

At any moment during the day if you stop and consider, …

“What am I not say right now,
that I probably should say right now?”

and then, just speak. Speak, that’s all, just talk.
Stop overthinking it and just speak.

Say what there is to say when it is there to say it.

Now what do you think is the source of all this nonsense?
Why do we wait until it is too late to speak?

One word, RISK. We imagine that there will be trouble if we speak. In truth, there may be trouble. However, if you do not speak you can be sure there will be trouble. Do the math!

Most of the risk is imagined. Just consider this. Don’t you yourself want people to be forthright and talk straight to you? Yes, you do even if it something hard to hear, you would rather hear it than not hear it. This is true for 90% of the people in your life. And, for the other 10%. Tell them anyway.

It is my opinion that if your communication does not at least have a thread of risk in it, then you probably are not saying anything anyway.

Two things my mother taught me.
1. Think before you speak
2. Don’t over think things

Do this today!!!! A lot!!!!