4-Week Challenge: Speak Clearly and With Love

Week 1: Build Awareness & Clarity

Focus on noticing how you currently communicate. Awareness is the first step to change.

• Record yourself speaking for 1-2 minutes daily. Listen for clarity, tone, and pacing.
• Practice speaking slowly. Pause between key ideas to make them land.
• Note one “communication sin” to avoid each day (gossip, negativity, complaining, exaggeration, excuses, judging, dogmatism).

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Week 2: Listen Deeply

Speaking with love starts with listening. Improve connection through active attention.

• Spend 5 minutes each conversation fully listening without interrupting.
• Reflect back what you heard before responding.
• Observe tone, emotion, and body language to better understand others.

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Week 3: Strengthen Your Voice

Your voice is your instrument. Practice using it intentionally.

• Do daily vocal warm-ups (humming, reading aloud, pitch exercises).
• Experiment with tone, volume, and pace to express emotion clearly.
• Practice one sentence each day with warmth, kindness, and confidence.

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Week 4: Speak With Love & Intent

Combine clarity, listening, and vocal presence into authentic communication.

• Apply the HAIL framework: Honesty, Authenticity, Integrity, Love.
• Start each conversation with an intention: “I want to connect, not just be heard.”
• End each day reflecting on how well you spoke with love and clarity. Adjust as needed.

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Bonus Tips for the 4-Week Challenge

• Journal progress daily: note what worked and what didn’t.
• Practice small conversations first; build up to important discussions.
• Celebrate improvements—your voice and connections will grow.

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Watch the TED Talk: How to Speak So That People Want to Listen

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