January 1, 2020

How to Cut the Filler Words and Embrace the Silence

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Heather Sager

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So, do you um, sometimes stumble on your words and like uh add fillers in when you’re trying to, uh figure out what to say on like video?

That was painful.

Those ums, uhs… likes, sorta, kinda and the sneaky sentence connectors, SO and… and so… filler words are diluting your message.

Chances are you have a New Year’s resolution related to cutting crap from your life, how about giving up something that is muddying your message instead?

Listen up, it’s time to cut those pesky fillers.

Links Mentioned

// Psychological Reasons We Use Filler Words | Business Insider

// Um…Little Words Can Signal Big Lies…You Know | Psychology Today

// The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg

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