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Green communication leads to IDEAL SCENARIOS.
Published February 7, 2011 | By m.schoeman
“See if you can…” This commonly used phrase can carry a hidden message. It’s a first cousin to that usually-Red word, “try.” There’s a subtle yet significant underlying message. It’s easy to see that one can go through the motions about a request like “See if you can…” and quickly decide that “No, I can’t, but it’s okay. I did what you asked. Now I see that I can’t do it.” Greener language might be “Consider doing …” or “Explore …” or “Check out…” That invites action, and carries a more positive expectation of success.
GO! Create more Green Light signals. Marilyn Schoeman
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