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    The Leader Phrase Book: 3,000+ Powerful Phrases That Put You In Command
    The Leader Phrase Book: 3,000+ Powerful Phrases That Put You In Command
    The Leader Phrase Book: 3,000+ Powerful Phrases That Put You In Command
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    The Leader Phrase Book: 3,000+ Powerful Phrases That Put You In Command

    By Patrick Alain

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    Easily find the right words to respond like a leader in any situation, communicate effectively, and make your way to success.

    The Leader Phrase Book contains more than 3,000 dynamic phrases that will enable you to prevail in virtually all of life’s important situations. You will be in command of your words and always stay ahead of the game. With this passport to success, you will begin a new journey on which you are among the charismatic, the untouchable . . . the elite.

    This easy-to-use reference book will give you a new image you can take pride in helping you to quickly reach your full leadership potential. You will have all the weapons to effectively succeed whenever vibrant, forceful language is required. It works like magic!

    The Leader Phrase Book will teach you how to:

    • Speak like a leader

    • Master all conversations

    • Attain a charismatic presence

    • Gain the respect of others

    • Achieve a lightning-fast rhetoric

    • Find the right phrases instantly

    • Argue effectively

    • Be the envy of all you meet

    The Leader Phrase Book is the culmination of ten years of Patrick’s personal research on how leaders communicate. It is the summation of his efforts to share one of the most invaluable skills in life: “how to put yourself in command.”

    Praise for The Leader Phrase Book

    “This refreshing and practical tool will help to enlarge, promote, and articulate the world of communication.” —Cristina Roggero, Pepperdine University professor of literature

    “An indispensable tool to help you become quickly fluent in phrases that put you ahead in the marketplace.” —Tony Azar, Homeland Security Chief Engineer

    “A must read for anyone who wants to move ahead in business.” —Jami Levesque, technical director of 300 and Transformers 3
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOpen Road Integrated Media
    Release dateNov 22, 2011
    ISBN9781601636263
    The Leader Phrase Book: 3,000+ Powerful Phrases That Put You In Command

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      The Leader Phrase Book - Patrick Alain

      PART 1

      General Conversation

      A good conversationalist says what someone wants to remember.

      —John Mason Brown

      Speaking well is an important skill to master. When you speak, it is crucial to not only say the right thing, but to avoid common pitfalls. Here are six invaluable tips to help you speak like a leader:

      1. Speak clearly and briefly

      Ordinary people who aspire to be leaders should express their thoughts with clarity and brevity. No one likes someone who hogs a conversation or who speaks in circles and endless tangents. Donald Trump, CEO and chairman of The Trump Organization, is a good example of a clear speaker. He doesn’t try to blind anyone with meaningless words, but rather comes right at you with straight talk. As he wrote in his book How to Get Rich, [B.S.] will only get you so far. That is a clear thought in a few simple words. I couldn’t have said it better myself!

      2. Expand your vocabulary

      Don’t ever think that you have finally attained a great vocabulary. Make a commitment to learn one or two new words every day. Read magazines and books and underline words you don’t know; learn their meanings and practice ways to include them in your everyday speech. If you know, say, a thousand more words than the average person, it will make you stand out from the crowd. You’ll have the vocabulary of a leader.

      3. Gain command of the idiom

      Cultivate the nuances of your language and show them off. This is a process, not a goal. Whenever possible, incorporate colorful and vivid idiomatic phrases and terms—a New York minute, punch drunk love—into your spoken shorthand (being careful to avoid clichés, of course). This will make your communications that much more memorable and persuasive.

      4. Delegate your communications whenever possible

      The higher leaders get in the organizational food chain, the more risk they assume. Much more is riding on every communication than when they were, say, working in the mail room or as a minion on the sales team. Their words can create a cascade of positive effects or get them crushed as flat as a flounder. They can make the top story on the evening news or the front page of a scandal rag. Their words can create comfort or bring despair. The impact of what they say increases exponentially with their visibility, which is why many corporate and political leaders delegate many of their external communications to their PR handlers. If you can do this, by all means take advantage of it.

      5. Learn from others’ mistakes

      When you notice someone communicating poorly, first check yourself to make sure you aren’t doing the same thing. Model exemplary communication habits to those around you and you’ll naturally become better at it over time.

      6. Back up your ideas with knowledge

      Leaders tend to draw on personal anecdotes or their knowledge of current events and history to augment their arguments. For the biggest impact, focus on topical news items, recent sports results, new movie releases, or information you’ve gleaned from personal experience, and reference all of this in your conversations.

      How to Agree

      EFFUSIVE

      BEGRUDGING

      • True!

      • That’s absolutely true.

      • You’re reading my mind.

      • I couldn’t agree more.

      • I agree with you wholeheartedly.

      • I agree.

      • We’re on the same page about this.

      • That’s a good point.

      • I’m in complete agreement.

      • That makes total sense.

      • I know exactly what you mean.

      • We see eye to eye.

      • You’re correct.

      • My opinion corresponds with yours.

      • Our opinions coincide very well.

      • You’ve touched on the essence of what I was trying to say.

      • Our thoughts are in complete accord.

      • I’m in full agreement with you.

      • I subscribe to your point of view.

      • I think your point is very well taken.

      • I’m glad to see that we’re on the same page.

      • Common sense tells me you’re right.

      • We’re on the same wavelength.

      • I’m square with you on that.

      • I have no problem with that.

      • Your view of things is well received.

      • Your point has relevance.

      • I have no qualms with your perception of things.

      • I concede the point.

      • I give up—you win.

      • You’re going to keep arguing until I give up, so have it your way.

      • You’re right, as always. [sarcasm]

      How to Disagree

      CIVIL

      BLUNT

      • We appear to have a divergence of beliefs.

      • I understand the point you’re making, but…

      • I certainly get what you’re saying, but…

      • I respect your point of view, but…

      • I don’t entirely agree with you on that.

      • I must courteously disagree with you.

      • I respectfully disagree.

      • That’s not the way I see it.

      • That’s one way to look at it, but it’s not the right way.

      • Few experts on this subject would agree with you.

      • There’s more than one way to look at this situation.

      • There’s a lot of speculating going on here.

      • There’s obviously a divergence in interpretation.

      • I have a point of disagreement.

      • I guess we’re going to agree to disagree.

      • I have great doubts about that.

      • Not really, but I value your opinion.

      • There’s a better way to look at this.

      • Your premise is a bit flawed.

      • You might want to look it up because that’s not right.

      • You leave me no choice but to disagree with you.

      • I don’t subscribe to this point of view.

      • I have no option but to disagree with you.

      • Our opinions are radically different.

      • My disagreement with you stems from the simple fact that you’re wrong.

      • I disagree with you completely.

      • There is no truth to that whatsoever.

      • You need more education on the matter.

      • You’re out of touch.

      • You couldn’t be more wrong.

      • You’re so wrong, you don’t even know how wrong you are!

      How to Open a Conversation

      COURTEOUS

      RUDE

      • It’s great talking to you.

      • I can’t wait to get deeper into this topic with you.

      • I’ve wanted to talk with you for a long time.

      • I would appreciate having a conversation with you.

      • I’d like to talk to you about something for a moment.

      • Do you have a minute? I would like to discuss something with you.

      • It would help me a lot to know your opinion on…

      • I really want to have a dialogue with you about this.

      • I’m listening to you and I want to understand.

      • Today, I’m hoping we can discuss…

      • Please feel free to speak openly.

      • Whatever results from our discussions will be just fine.

      • I’d like for our conversation to lead to something concrete.

      • I’ve always been good with conversing freely—how about you?

      • I’d like to elaborate a bit on…

      • This is a tricky subject—let’s talk about it for a while.

      • Let’s take a whack at this, shall we?

      • At this point, the more we talk, the better it will be.

      • I need to get my point across.

      • We’ll get further if we can get along from the start.

      • My goal is for this to become less ambiguous.

      • Please help me get comfortable with your side of the argument.

      • Why not simply talk about it? What could be the harm in that?

      • I’m not looking to simply talk—I’m in this to make something happen.

      • I’m seeing you today to hear you out and possibly help you.

      • We should have started this discussion long ago.

      • I wish we didn’t have to talk about this, but there isn’t any way around it.

      • The only reason you’re here is so I can hear you out.

      • This is probably pointless, but let’s see how far we can get.

      • We may as well get going with this—I haven’t got all day.

      • I’m calling you out!

      • Get in here and talk to me now!

      How to Close a Conversation

      PROFESSIONAL

      UNPROFESSIONAL

      • Talking to you is always a pleasure.

      • I can’t believe how wonderfully our talk went.

      • This dialogue was very helpful, thank you.

      • I learned a lot talking to you, thanks for everything.

      • I’m sorry this is over—I was learning a lot.

      • Thank you, I enjoyed our talk immensely.

      • It was great talking to you.

      • I got a lot out of our conversation.

      • I apologize, but I must leave.

      • I could listen to you for hours but, alas, I must go now.

      • I’d like to continue with this, but I’m late for…

      • I have pressing matters to attend to now.

      • Let’s stop here.

      • Sorry, but I’m needed elsewhere.

      • I regret I can’t pursue this conversation any longer.

      • Sorry, I prefer not to continue.

      • This is as good a place to end our discussion as any.

      • We won’t be able to get anything out of such a big subject in just a day.

      • I can’t be of any use to you from this point on.

      • Can we talk about something else, please?

      • There’s no need to discuss this any further.

      • We’ve spoken enough about this.

      • Let’s stop this right here.

      • Let’s pull back before we go too far.

      • This discussion isn’t appropriate any longer.

      • This topic disturbs me quite a bit.

      • We could talk about it for 10 years and we still wouldn’t have an answer.

      • More talk would simply be a waste of our time.

      • I just don’t want to speak about this now.

      • I’m not interested in this topic any more.

      • As far as I’m concerned, this conversation is over.

      • My apologies if I choose to not waste my time with this conversation. [sarcasm]

      • Talking to you just makes my brain hurt.

      • I’m not listening… [musically]

      • I have nothing more to say to you.

      • This conversation is over!

      • You’d better shut your mouth before you put your foot in it.

      How to Share News

      GOOD

      BAD

      • This news is so good, it will blow your mind!

      • This is such great news, there’s no way to hide it!

      • I can’t wait to tell you this amazing news!

      • This is what you’ve been waiting to hear!

      • The best thing just happened—let me tell you about it!

      • You won’t believe the news I have for you!

      • Wait until you hear this!

      • I’m really pleased to tell you that…

      • I can’t do this news justice, but I’ll try.

      • This piece of information is going to make your day.

      • I’m not sure how to say this, but…

      • I think this is something you should know.

      • I’m going to have to let you down easy.

      • I’m afraid I have to give you the lowdown about…

      • I’m going to have to break it down for you.

      • Let me put this as gently as I can.

      • I don’t mean to bring you down, but…

      • I didn’t want to be the one to tell you this, but…

      • Don’t shoot the messenger, but…

      • There’s no good way to cut the deck, so let me just say…

      • It’s not easy to say what I’m about to say.

      • I hate

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