I hate not being heard.
No matter how loud I’m talking 👇
In my Italian family, people always yelled if they weren’t being heard 🗣️.
→ It was pretty funny.
→ It just caused chaos.
→ Nothing got accomplished.
Sometimes when I’d talk to my team
→ I’d repeat myself, raise my voice, and still, my messages weren’t getting thru.
A mentor pulled me aside and told me the obvious.
→ It wasn’t about how loud I was talking, but how clear my message was.
→ So my communication skills stunk.
→ Now that was very clear and concise! 🤣
Messages always sounded better in my head, but when it was coming out of my mouth, they were a hot mess 😖.
I had to get better.
→ My communication needed to be clear, concise, and compelling.
→ I needed people to listen to me.
→ For the right reasons.
So I prepared smarter before I spoke 📝.
→ Wrote out the key points I wanted to get across.
→ Tailored my message to my audience.
→ Kept it simple – my message contained small bits.
→ Stayed on track.
→ Used storytelling to make my points more relatable.
→ I listened more instead of being scattered.
Instead of speaking louder, I spoke smarter.
And this changed everything.
👉 I owned the room.
👉 People understood me better.
👉 Meetings were more productive.
👉 Most importantly, people were clear what I was conveying.
👉 And what was expected of them.
If you’re a great communicator, anything is possible!
P.S. What are your go-to tips for making sure your message is heard and understood?
Share your insights in the comments! 💬
Anthony Lobosco
