Comments on: Words and Phrases I Want to Eliminate from My Vocabulary http://rickyspears.com/blog/2008/02/words-and-phrases-i-want-to-eliminate-from-my-vocabulary/ Empower. Challenge. Advance. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:05:29 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anita Lewis http://rickyspears.com/blog/2008/02/words-and-phrases-i-want-to-eliminate-from-my-vocabulary/comment-page-1/#comment-18230 Anita Lewis Sun, 09 Mar 2008 00:19:42 +0000 http://rickyspears.com/blog/?p=109#comment-18230 I read this post when it first came out and have been munching on it ever since. I find that I'm especially aware of the times when I'm ready to say "I don't have time" or "I'll try to." I guess those two have been the ones I've used the most. "I can't" has also been coming to mind, although that isn't time related. Thanks for the great post, Ricky! I read this post when it first came out and have been munching on it ever since. I find that I’m especially aware of the times when I’m ready to say “I don’t have time” or “I’ll try to.” I guess those two have been the ones I’ve used the most. “I can’t” has also been coming to mind, although that isn’t time related. Thanks for the great post, Ricky!

]]> By: Julie, writer Surefirewealth.com http://rickyspears.com/blog/2008/02/words-and-phrases-i-want-to-eliminate-from-my-vocabulary/comment-page-1/#comment-17922 Julie, writer Surefirewealth.com Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:45:13 +0000 http://rickyspears.com/blog/?p=109#comment-17922 This post can really make one think about how he or she goes about his or her life. I'm really more of a "I'm Busy" person and I realize that saying this phrase over and over again can actually make me seem busier than I really am. This post can really make one think about how he or she goes about his or her life. I’m really more of a “I’m Busy” person and I realize that saying this phrase over and over again can actually make me seem busier than I really am.

]]> By: Matthew Cornell http://rickyspears.com/blog/2008/02/words-and-phrases-i-want-to-eliminate-from-my-vocabulary/comment-page-1/#comment-17834 Matthew Cornell Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:21:33 +0000 http://rickyspears.com/blog/?p=109#comment-17834 Great post, Ricky - made me think. And thanks for the link. (P.S. I posted a short reply on my original article.) Great post, Ricky – made me think. And thanks for the link. (P.S. I posted a short reply on my original article.)

]]> By: Reinout van Rees http://rickyspears.com/blog/2008/02/words-and-phrases-i-want-to-eliminate-from-my-vocabulary/comment-page-1/#comment-17827 Reinout van Rees Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:59:45 +0000 http://rickyspears.com/blog/?p=109#comment-17827 There've even been stickers and postcards in the Netherlands with "Ja, maar" (our version of "yes, but") with a big red line through it :-) Some magazine started a crusade to eliminate it. At least in my company they're now alert on it :-) There’ve even been stickers and postcards in the Netherlands with “Ja, maar” (our version of “yes, but”) with a big red line through it :-)

Some magazine started a crusade to eliminate it. At least in my company they’re now alert on it :-)

]]> By: rickyspears http://rickyspears.com/blog/2008/02/words-and-phrases-i-want-to-eliminate-from-my-vocabulary/comment-page-1/#comment-17824 rickyspears Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:25:37 +0000 http://rickyspears.com/blog/?p=109#comment-17824 Reinout - You're absolutely right! I should have added that one to the list because it's another one I've been working on. Only for me it's, "Yeah, but". When many of us are presented with an opportunity or have a new idea, we often look for ways that the opportunity or idea will fail by telling ourselves, "Yeah, but..." By avoiding that phrase, I'm forced to look for the positive things that can come from an experience rather than the negative. Reinout – You’re absolutely right! I should have added that one to the list because it’s another one I’ve been working on. Only for me it’s, “Yeah, but”. When many of us are presented with an opportunity or have a new idea, we often look for ways that the opportunity or idea will fail by telling ourselves, “Yeah, but…” By avoiding that phrase, I’m forced to look for the positive things that can come from an experience rather than the negative.

]]> By: Reinout van Rees http://rickyspears.com/blog/2008/02/words-and-phrases-i-want-to-eliminate-from-my-vocabulary/comment-page-1/#comment-17821 Reinout van Rees Mon, 18 Feb 2008 09:18:41 +0000 http://rickyspears.com/blog/?p=109#comment-17821 That "spend time" one is good. What I've been trying to remove: ", but". "But" negates what comes before it, though you often don't mean it that way. "You look great, but you second button is loose" gets mentally translated to "You don't look great" :-) That “spend time” one is good.

What I’ve been trying to remove: “, but”. “But” negates what comes before it, though you often don’t mean it that way.

“You look great, but you second button is loose” gets mentally translated to “You don’t look great” :-)

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