

Speak More Articulately Than 99% of People | Joseph Tsar
Sep 17, 2025
Unlock your potential in communication by eliminating overused words and enhancing your vocabulary. Discover the Commonplace Book technique for collecting impactful phrases to refine your speech. Learn to avoid clichés and fillers, allowing your language to shine with vividness. Practical strategies will guide you in articulating thoughts clearly and engagingly. Say goodbye to redundancy and empty intensifiers, and embrace precise language for effective communication.
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Swap Vague Words For Precise Ones
- Replace overused 'workhorse' words with more precise alternatives in context.
- Use a thesaurus or context prompts to pick substitutes and practice them aloud until they stick.
Four-Step Method To Break Habits
- Follow four steps: pick a frequent word, define its context, find alternatives, and sensitize yourself to it.
- Feature chosen alternatives where you'll see them and practice saying them aloud to build awareness.
Preassemble Phrases For Fluent Speech
- Great speakers preassemble phrases and activate them in speech rather than inventing on the fly.
- A commonplace book stores these ready-made expressions so you can deploy them naturally.