Filler words suck! There is nothing that shows insecurity more than someone saying "umm", "ya know", "like", and so on. We all do it and are rarely even aware of it. It absolutely projects a picture of insecurity. So now is a time to drive them out of your speech.
Take a microphone and tape yourself talking about an improv subject. Then listen to yourself. You will hear just how much you say these words. Now you know, and knowing is half the battle!
So during your every day life be aware of these filler words and start learning to speak slower and more deliberately. This will increase the signal to noise ratio in your speech and make people really listen to you more!
One note; don't worry about it when you go out at night to meet new people. If you get so wrapped up in trying to correct your speech you will be so far up in your head you will not project a good vibe. Work on this stuff when talking to your roommate or the lady at the post office.
So umm guys, ya know how we aren't like supposed to um talk like umm, this anymore? Let's quit! Speak slower and more purposefully. It will be one more thing that allows you to exude confidence.
2 comments:
Nice post. How goes it with HBCowboyBoots?
She is a workaholic.. I swear, when you put two workaholics together it just doesn't work out. Only time will tell but we haven't hung out in quite some time. I've been mostly hanging out with BlueEyes.
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