3 Communication Mistakes That Cost You Respect at Work

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Have you ever left a meeting replaying everything you didn’t say? Or perhaps you finally found the courage to speak up, only to feel like your words were ignored or came out tangled in too much detail?

For many intelligent, hardworking professionals, "letting the work speak for itself" is a mantra we were raised with. But in the modern workplace, being invisible is a silent career killer. If you’re tired of being the "doer" while others are seen as the "leaders," this video is for you.

Today, I’m sharing the 3 specific communication mistakes that keep Quiet Achievers stuck—and the exact shifts you can make to be seen as a calm, competent authority.

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0:00 – Why your communication is costing you promotions

1:48 – Client Success: Moving from nervous to Fortune 500 leader

2:38 – Mistake #1: Hiding behind your work (The "Log Fire" Analogy)

4:55 – The danger of non-Western cultural modesty in the office

6:10 – The "Tomorrow Morning" Fix: Setting the intention to speak

8:15 – Mistake #2: Drowning people in technical details

10:02 – Focus on the "Why" instead of the "What"

11:13 – Mistake #3: Waiting for the "Perfect" moment to contribute

13:20 – How to use "Add-on Phrases" to join the conversation

15:26 – Why progress beats perfection in leadership

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