Affirming Communication

Affirm (Uh-Firm) is to stand on truth.

publish date

05.27.26

topic

Comms • List

#talktomenice #comms #communicator #speaking #dialogue #whattosay #leadership #wordlist #workshop #thisvsthat

In my Communicator bag — the goal of Communications (Comms) is to earn engagement, leading to connection and trust.

Communication is more than words, however today, let’s zoom into a list of some we often hear and consider (verbs sprinkled in)…

1. I know < Accurate

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2. Axe < Ask

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3. Late < Behind schedule

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4. No < Here’s where we differ

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5. Like < Prefer

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6. I don’t know < Tentative

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7. Cheap < Affordable

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8. Forcing it < Archive

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9. Multi-tasking < At capacity

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10. Confused < Break it down

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11. Master < CEO/Owner

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12. Hard < Complex

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13. Analysis paralysis < Direction needed

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14. Sacrifice < Discipline

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Affirming Communication

1. I know < Accurate

2. Axe < Ask

3. Late < Behind schedule

4. No < Here’s where we differ

5. Like < Prefer

6. I don’t know < Tentative

7. Cheap < Affordable

8. Forcing it < Archive

9. Multi-tasking < At capacity

10. Confused < Break it down

11. Master < CEO/Owner

12. Hard < Complex

13. Analysis paralysis < Direction needed

14. Sacrifice < Discipline

15. React < Hold silence

16. But < However

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17. "I got it" < I’m on sabbatical

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18. Movement < Momentum

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19. Average < Not competitive

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20. Old < Older

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21. Expensive < Over budget/Premium

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22. Taker < Over committed

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23. Umm reduces credibility < Pause and/or How can I say this…

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24. Can’t < Reject

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25. Huh < Repeat

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26. Field < Street/Outside

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27. What < Unclear

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28. Scarcity < Under resourced

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29. Ignored < Under valued

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30. Self doubt < Uninspired

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