Jefferson Fisher

Yeah. The pausing is the most powerful tool you can use in communication because it gives you time to choose things. It gives you time to choose, is this worth my words? Is this worth my attention? It also gives you a chance to

Yeah. The pausing is the most powerful tool you can use in communication because it gives you time to choose things. It gives you time to choose, is this worth my words? Is this worth my attention? It also gives you a chance to

calm your own emotions to regulate your emotions it gives you time to think and when you're able to pause in conversation it allows you to show control if you were to ask me jamie if you said jefferson how was your day and i immediately said good i mean my day was fine it was good it was good that tells you one thing if you ask me again jefferson how was your day and i said it was good it was good

calm your own emotions to regulate your emotions it gives you time to think and when you're able to pause in conversation it allows you to show control if you were to ask me jamie if you said jefferson how was your day and i immediately said good i mean my day was fine it was good it was good that tells you one thing if you ask me again jefferson how was your day and i said it was good it was good

Very different connotation. What you're telling in the first one is, I didn't really listen to your question. The second pause is kind of clarifying of, I listened to you. When somebody even gives you one second, two seconds of a pause after a question, it tells you that they're thinking about it.

Very different connotation. What you're telling in the first one is, I didn't really listen to your question. The second pause is kind of clarifying of, I listened to you. When somebody even gives you one second, two seconds of a pause after a question, it tells you that they're thinking about it.

And it's allowing you to show that you're actually acknowledging taking it in before you just spit out a response right away. Because we're such in a world of immediacy, of texting back right away, saying that, having that clap back as soon as you get it out. And where the real power in communication is, is slowing things down.

And it's allowing you to show that you're actually acknowledging taking it in before you just spit out a response right away. Because we're such in a world of immediacy, of texting back right away, saying that, having that clap back as soon as you get it out. And where the real power in communication is, is slowing things down.

It's the pause, because it allows the other people, just like you said, when you're speaking to people and maybe they clap or they cheer, it's allowing them to contribute to the conversation.

It's the pause, because it allows the other people, just like you said, when you're speaking to people and maybe they clap or they cheer, it's allowing them to contribute to the conversation.

Yeah, you got it.

Yeah, you got it.

Right.

Right.

Yes. When you're able to ask that question.

Yes. When you're able to ask that question.

You should do it. I'm doing it tonight. You should.

You should do it. I'm doing it tonight. You should.

Well, what we fall into is instead of living in it, we're just pressing the buttons.

Well, what we fall into is instead of living in it, we're just pressing the buttons.