POWER PHRASES: The Key to Winning Respect

Saying what you mean and meaning what

   you say can help you become heard.

                                                                                                                  Meryl Runion

I chose this article because I liked it and also there are many useful advices which can be very useful for us and there are examples from real life.

Sometimes I feel that nobody listens to me or nobody respects my words like given examples in the article. At these times I am questioning what is wrong with me, why people do not hear my words and how can I figure out this problem. Although sometimes we know what to do, we cannot apply it. And power- phrases can be very helpful us in these times. Well then, what is power-phrase?

A power-phrase is a short, specific expression that gets results by saying what you mean, meaning what you say, without being mean when you say it. Power-phrases are simple to learn and implement. There are four principles that can dramatically alter the way people to respond to you. Firstly, when you want to say something or to make a conversation, you should say less and so people will understand more because taking too long to get to the point or losing the point yourself makes people’s eyes glaze over. Too many words weaken the impact of words spoken well. Secondly, say what you want to mean. Do not say “I wish I didn’t have to go to this meeting alone” when you mean “Please come with me”. If you do that so you never get the result you want. Since getting the result, say what you want clearly and succinctly, and then allow them to respond in kind. Thirdly, power-phrases mean what they say. If you want to be respected, you should do what you say and respect your own words before wishing people to respect your words. For example don’t say “I’ll be there at two” and show up at three. And lastly, power-phrases are not mean when properly stated. You should respect the others, even if that person is not respecting you.

Consequently, in order to win respect, people should have self-esteem, they should care about their dress and non-verbal communication as well as their words. And this article can be helpful for this so I recommend you to read.