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The Language of Success
By Gilbert Griffiths
To become more successful, you have to use the language of success. When you are “out with the boys” it’s acceptable to use foul language and tell a few dirty jokes. When you are in a board room, that type of language is unacceptable. In some cultures the use of foul language is not only unacceptable, it is considered a terrible insult and could even get you a jail term. Therefore, you must learn to use the proper language for each situation you find yourself in. You must also learn the terms used by each profession you interact with. Doctors use terms that are peculiar to their profession So do lawyers, dentists, teachers, architects, social workers, police personnel, emergency workers, plumbers, electricians and any other profession that you can think of. If you want to successfully deal with them then you must learn their language. The language of success is the one that says the proper thing in the proper place with the correct meaning, tone and emphasis. How do you do this? I’m glad you asked. Following are several tips to teach you the techniques of acquiring the terms used by the various professions. 1. Go to your local library and go into the Non-fiction section. Pick up a book on the profession you are interested in and check to see if the book has a glossary of terms. If it has, photocopy this glossary. Take home the photocopy and read it over several times to learn the terms and get a basic understanding of what the terms mean. 2. Watch a few DIY videos (in case you are not familiar with this abbreviation, it means Do It Yourself). This way you will not only hear the terms but get to see what they mean. 3. Watch a few documentaries like How Do They Do That, The Bob Villa Show, This Old House, The Mike Holmes Show, Debbie Travis, National Geographic, etc. Each one uses terms that you may not be familiar with and that will allow you to hear them and see what each means. 4. Find someone in the profession you are interested in and tell them you would like to interview them for an article you are writing on their profession. Get them to explain all the profession specific terms that they can think of and explain what they mean so that your article will be factual. You will find the person you ask is usually (but not always) honoured to be considered knowledgeable enough about their profession to be considered as a spokes person. 5. Do an Internet search on the profession and find an article that describes the terms used for that specific profession. Yes this all takes work, but you will be amazed at the response you get when you talk to professionals and properly use terms that are specific to their profession. They will tell you things that they probably wouldn’t even tell their significant other. As gratifying as this knowledge is, it still will not be sufficient if you don’t clean up your language and remove the vulgarities and the slang that we all have a habit of including in our conversations. Successful people speak like they are successful and knowledgeable. If you want to attract success to you, then you must emulate them.
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Contributor's Note
Watching "General Hospital," "CSI," "Law and Order" and other entertaining shows does not count because many of the terms used on these shows are incorrect or used in the wrong context.
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Yes, jargon can add credibility but if you slip up and use the wrong word or phrase, you run the risk of looking ignorant rather than just uninformed.
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Hi Andrew, You are right! That's why you have to practice and also keep in mind that if you are not sure, then don't use a term or phrase that could be wrong, because, as you state, it will destroy what you are trying to accomplish. Gilbert
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