If somebody came and wiped out my entire reputation and communication history — gone, erased — this is exactly how I’d rebuild it. In today’s episode, I’m sharing the three rules I would live by if I had to start over from scratch. We’re talking about how every word matters, why consistency is non-negotiable, and how welcoming the hard conversations can completely change the game. If you want to be known as someone who leaves a lasting, positive impact — at work, at home, everywhere — this is where it starts. This episode is sponsored by Cozy Earth. Upgrade Your Every Day. Get 40% off at cozyearth.com/jefferson or use code JEFFERSON at check out. Special Offer! To celebrate Moms everywhere, this weekend only, May 2-4, Cozy Earth is giving my listeners a special promo: Buy One, Get One Free bamboo pajamas!! Use code JEFFERSONBOGO to take advantage of this! She deserves the best! Order my new book, The Next Conversation, or listen to the full audiobook today. Like what you hear? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a 5-star review! Suggest a topic or ask a question for me to answer on the show! Want a FREE communication tip each week? Click here to join my newsletter. Join My School of Communication Watch my podcast on YouTube Follow me on Instagram Follow me on TikTok Follow me on LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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If somebody came and erased my entire reputation in communication and I had to start all over from scratch, here's what I would do. On today's episode, I'm going to give you my three rules for building a communication legacy that lasts. Welcome to the Jefferson Fisher podcast, where I'm on a mission to make your next conversation the one that changes everything.
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Okay, if my life was on a big whiteboard, and somebody came with a rag and just wiped it off, and I had to start all over in building a reputation in how I'm going to communicate and make people feel, this is what I would do. Here is my blueprint if I had to start all over from scratch. You ready? Number one, I'm going to speak as if every word matters. I'm going to talk as if every word matters.
Now, you might think, Jefferson, that sounds like a lot. It's not. I'm not saying you have to go, just a minute, let me think about it every single time you talk. That's not it. It is a mindset. It is a mindset that what you say today, today, affects everything about who you will be tomorrow, how you'll be talked tomorrow.
In my book, The Next Conversation, one of the first things I teach in The Essentials is that your words have a ripple effect, meaning what you say today affects everything else in your life. Communication touches everything. How you talk to the person behind the counter or the waiter or waitress affects how they talk to their family when they go home, how you talk to your friends
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