You speak candidly to gain a common understanding.

These affirmations are derived from materials in the course on candor.

Affirmations

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Select affirmations from this list and repeat them often and in the moment, either silently or out loud, as appropriate. Address each affirmation to yourself.

You are candid.

You are impeccable with your word.

You communicate authentically.

You advance no falsehoods.

You earn trust.

You practice dialogue.

You seek insight.

You seek common understanding.

You communicate as peers.

You communicate respect.

You are thoughtful.

You think clearly before speaking.

You express feelings authentically and appropriately.

You speak clearly.

You tell the truth.

You tell the whole truth.

You speak in good faith.

You are intellectually honest.

Your communications are congruent.

You speak to be helpful.

You stay silent unless you can improve on silence.

You "seek first to understand, then to be understood".[1]

You "say what you mean and mean what you say without being mean".[2]

You stop talking before you have stopped thinking.

You don't sell past the close.

You seek real good.

You live wisely.

References

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  1. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen Covey. Chapter “Seek first to understand, then to be understood”.
  2. Runion, Meryl (December 31, 2003). How to Use Power Phrases to Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say, & Get What You Want. McGraw-Hill Education. pp. 224. ISBN 978-0071424851.