How To Revive Your Dwindling Communication Skills

Skibidi.

Gyatt.

Rizz.

"Bro just…” followed by whatever someone said or did.

To the average chronically online Gen Z’er, phrases and words like this are all too common. (I am often guilty of the third one.)

Internet slang and incomplete sentences have dampened our ability to communicate effectively.

And the consequence of this is a society incapable of forming coherent, stable, meaningful conversations that lead to a mutual understanding between individuals.

Having powerful communication skills is on par with increasing your ability to ask high quality questions—a skill I talked about in a newsletter several weeks ago.

In fact, I’d even say that having quality communcation skills is a prerequisite to asking high quality questions.

And it starts with intentionally improving your vocabulary, using this simple exercise.

Here’s how it’s done:

1. Read 10-15 minutes a day (preferably fiction, as I find it uses more robust vocabulary)

2. Highlight and note any word you’re not familiar with

3. Use the new words you’ve learned in some sort of journal prompt

4. Have some sort of daily activity that requires you to speak out loud (making videos, joining a club, talking to a mirror, etc.)

I’ll give you an example to help you out.

I’m currently in the middle of reading a highy regarded fantasy fiction book, “The Name Of The Wind”, by Patrick Rothfuss.

And at the start of chapter nine, I came across a word I haven’t seen before:

Portly.

It means, having a stout body, somewhat fat.

I highlighted it, and made note to come back to it.

Then, in my journal, I wrote a short story involving a portly man.

When finished, I recited the story to myself in the mirror, making sure to give proper hand gestures that accentuated the impact.

After that, it was difficult to not remember this word.

Try this practice yourself. I’ll give you some other fiction books for you to check out that I really enjoy below:

The Name Of The Wind (book I mentioned)

Dune

Ready Player One

How To Sharpen Your Thinking

Nothing is more aggravating than having an idea in your head that you want to communicate, but not being able to find the words to say it.

One of my biggest goals after becoming the most physically, financially, and mentally fulfilled I’ve ever been, was to teach people how to do that within a community.

Because this self-improvement journey can get really lonely.

And it still blows my mind how many people aren’t willing to talk about self-improvement in real life.

Imagine you were part of a community like that.

A community that held you accountable for getting better, that taught you how to communicate, think for yourself, and develop skills that improved all areas of your life.

Kind of like a school, but for self-improvement.

I wanted to make this into a reality.

And that is why I created my Self Mastery School.

The Self Mastery School is a place for those who want to actualize their greatest potential, strengthen their self awareness, build better habits, and develop a fulfilling life.

When you join the school, you’ll get access to:

• Full length courses/eBooks

• Weekly coaching calls and lectures (related to self-awareness, making money online, social skills, etc.)

• An exclusive community of ambitious, open-minded people

• In person meetups (coming soon)

Being able to actually apply the advice you receive, and get consistent feedback from like-minded people are the two most important factors in seeing permanent change.

And I’m guessing you feel like you can’t talk to anyone in real life about self-improvement, right?

The friendships in there feel genuine.

And I have a feeling you’re going to find your tribe in there, too.

Here's some wins from our community:

I’ll see you in there.

Quote of The Week

Thanks for reading, everyone. Hope you enjoy your weekend.

-Cole