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Put your money where your mouth is

Good morning gentlemen,

As many of you know I am the CEO of a security consulting firm and executive protection firm. In this line of work it often involves a lot of verbal communication as well as writing communication. And as Director and CEO I proofread and finalize all correspondence, well myself and my assistant director. One thing that I had noticed is that in general communication with my staff as with most people, they tend to use slang words and phrases. Now this might not seem like a big deal to most people; however, it is to me. Why? Because I found out that when my staff talk in this manner they also began to write their communications and correspondences in the same manner. So one day in our weekly staff meeting I brought this up as I have on many different occasions, and I could tell by the expressions that many thought that I was being picky and thought that what I was saying was not accurate until I decided to read some of their reports. And as I read their reports exactly how they wrote them, some were laughing at others paper work and reports until it came to theirs. And the look on everyone’s faces. I told them that your vocabulary is the currency of your intelligence. How you talk is how you communicate on paper and even on the computer or in text.

We show are level of intelligence by the words we say and how we express ourselves. The use of slang words and profanity lets people know your level of intelligence. Now I am not saying that you can never use profanity, you shouldn’t but definitely not on a regular basis or every other word.

I get it, believe me anyone who had spent time in the military or driving trucks yes it becomes part of your vocabulary and everyday language, but it does not have to be that way. I was raised up in a Christian home and a father who was a minister, then I went into the military and then into law enforcement, so you could imagine when I became a minister the battle to keep those words out of my mind and mouth was.

Gentlemen, I am not condemning anyone who say a word of profanity, but I am cautioning you to be mindful of how and when you use it. Also be mindful of the frequency in which you use it. You can easily make it your language as English is to Americans or Japanese’s to people fromJapan. Don’t let your communication become infiltrated with profanity and slang terms. This will affect your personal and professional relationships.

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