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1. Positive phrasing
The right words to create the right behavior

3. • Don’t think of a pink elephant.
• Don’t think about a big pink elephant in a
forest.
• Did you just think about it?

4. • Well this is how your subconscious
work. Any word you say, regardless of
the sentence, will trigger a reaction
from the other person’s
subconscious. Make sure it is a
positive word that will work in your
favour..

5. Examples:
We often use negatively phrased
sentences:
• Do not panic
• Do not hesitate to call me back
• No problem

6. Those could easily be turned into
positively phrased sentences:
• Stay calm
• Feel absolutely free to call me back
• Superb!

7. Sales
• This product has a 3-year guarantee.
vs
• If this product breaks down we’ll take
care of it for you for the next three
years.

8. Job interviews
• With the proper training, I can
immensely improve my accounting skills.
• vs
• I have absolutely no clue about
accounting.

9. • Mentioning the absence of possible issues
or problems will be counter productive, as
it shines the light on the fact that there
could be issues or problems.
• Just focus on the bright side of things,
and remember to persuade people by
using the affirmative.
• This should make your persuasion smooth
and effective.

10. • Would you have any other examples
where this principle applies?
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