Some words return life. Others empty your wallet.
Blabbermouths trigger inflation.
Words are Money
1. Invest
Communication buys results.
Define what you seek before you speak. Vagueness yields fluff. Clarity compounds.
Adapt language to desired outcomes. Buy clarity by defining success. Vulnerability invests in trust. Future-facing verbs energize action.
2. Diversify
Allocate your verbal portfolio. Use the 60/25/15 rule.
Use 60% encouragement. 25% inquiry. 15% correction.
60% encouragement costs little and yields steady returns.
25% inquiry searches for hidden value.
15% correction protects against losses.
- Encouragement builds.
- Inquiry opens.
- Correction adjusts.
3. Value
Long-winded leaders devalue their currency.
- Cut fluff.
- Start with verbs.
- Repeat what matters.
4. Compound
Consistency compounds interest. Unmet commitments are high-interest debt.
Say less. Verify understanding. Miscommunication taxes productivity.
Audit
The most useful thing investors do is notice returns.
Communication returns in kind. Life-giving language energizes. Death-dealing interactions drain your accounts. What comes back to you?
- Energy or fatigue.
- Clarity or confusion.
- Ownership or dependence.
If words are money, what will you buy today?
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