Kathy and Ross Petras are the brother-and-sister co-authors of the NYT bestseller ' You're Saying it Wrong ,' as well as ' Awkword Moments ″ and 'That Doesn't Mean What You Think It Means.' They co-host NPR's award-winning podcast ' You're Saying It Wrong. Even if you think your empathy or input will win you points, you're actually undermining yourself. Making everything about youĪ colleague mentions that they are feeling burned out, and you immediately start talking about how burned out you feel lately. It makes you look like you're overly fond of your own voice, views and ideas. Talking too much in generalĭominating a conversation by talking (and talking and talking) doesn't make you look like an expert. Maybe you're eager to prove you know what they're talking about perhaps you think your input is needed and you can't wait. It's rude to cut people off while they're speaking.

(medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease 'there were no signs of asphyxiation' a character indicating a relation between quantities 'don't forget the minus sign' a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified 'The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary'-de Saussure a gesture that is part of a sign language a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened) 'he showed signs of strain' 'they welcomed the signs of spring' a public display of a message 'he posted signs in all the shop windows' approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation 'All parties ratified the peace treaty' 'Have you signed your contract yet?' be engaged by a written agreement 'He signed to play the casino on Dec.These aren't phrases, but they are common communication mistakes we've seen that can make you look like a conversational narcissist: Constantly interrupting

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