The Words I’m Giving Up Are . . .

I’m giving up a popular sentence and it’s variations.

I don’t like this.

I’m brushing off a sentence an old boss used to say. It was quite effective on keeping us focused on the big picture.

From now on, I’m going back to using this one instead

I don’t think I love this.

It calls up a curious, listener’s response.

After all, if we don’t love it, why do it?
AND if we all sincerely can say we love it, there must be something to it.

I change one sentence. I add the word love.

Suddenly the meeting is a mission — words are powerful.

–ME “Liz” Strauss