Nicolas Gremion

You desperately want your stories to be read and loved.

But showing your work to someone to critique can be terrifying.

This is the paradox every writer faces.

“Tell me what you think,” you say as you hand over the manuscript.

We all tend to change how we speak depending upon whom we happen to be addressing. Greeting your wife, you say something like, “Hi, honey.” To your friends, it might be, “Wassup, dudes?” And to your kids, “Put that down!”

The words we use in various situations do a lot to express our mental state, whether it be affectionate, jovial, or irritated.

Sometimes it’s easy to get caught up in the heat of an important moment. But that’s exactly when it’s most critical to remain composed and think through what you’re about to say before you say it — especially when it’s in front of all your employees during a company meeting.