How to Tame Technology and Get Your Life Back: Teach Yourself by Kevin Duncan

Author:Kevin Duncan [Duncan, Kevin]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: How to Tame Technology and Get Your Life Back
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Published: 2013-04-25T14:00:00+00:00

Taming Technology Tips for Talking

1 Don’t start talking until you have finished thinking

Think at the beginning of the day about what you will be discussing and work out what you think before you dive in. Concentrate on conversations and subject matter, not on types of technology that can transmit information. If you are caught on the hop, take a second or two to think before you start answering or ask for time to consider. We live in an on-demand world but that doesn’t mean that the first thing you think of is the most helpful. Develop the knack of asking for just a little more time so that you can give a more informed response.

2 Talk straight based on straight thinking

Consider how you are going to phrase things. Work out a logic chain that explains how you got from A to B and arrived at your point of view. Rehearse how you are going to start and finish what you are going to say and which technology to use. If you are not yet clear about your thinking, then delay your response until you are – there’s no point in cobbling something together if it’s muddled. A poorly thought out (albeit probably fast) answer will do you no favours.

3 Be concise, don’t waffle and stick to the point

If you are a self-confessed waffler, then make every effort to stop doing it. Focus your point of view before opening your mouth. Look for synapse jumps that don’t make sense and repair the disconnects. Say your piece, then shut up. Practice refining your point into something sharp and clear. Think carefully about vocabulary and phraseology. Rehearse this if you can. Try saying it out loud to see what it sounds like. If it sounds weak, change it before you respond formally.

4 Have the confidence to believe that brevity equals intelligence

The shorter the better. The more you have thought about it, the less time it will take to say. Don’t protest too much. Intelligent, confident people can express things fast and clearly without any unnecessary baggage. As soon as you have a line of argument, try it out on someone or test-drive it first. Then work out what you can remove to make it clearer.

5 Learn how to spot waffle and develop skills to deal with it

If you are the wafflee on the receiving end, work hard on coping strategies. Regard it as your job to educate the waffler and control their ramblings. Conversations are two-way and you need to live up to your responsibilities. If somebody starts waffling when you weren’t expecting it, nip it in the bud immediately and tell them how long you’ve got or when is a convenient time.

6 Don’t generate spontaneous word dumps

Never ambush someone else with a random piece of nonsense, whether using technology or in person. It’s rude and unproductive. Curb your instinct to blurt things out. Pause and come up with something more measured. You will increase your confidence and come across as more intelligent.

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