Hello mi Conlanger! Espero que tu última semana de Octubre esté yendo lo mejor posible. Yo te escribo este newlestter en este jueves 26 ya tarde, bueno técnicamente ya es viernes 27 porque son las 12:28am y el motivo de estarte escribiendo a esta hora es porque me comprometí conmigo mismo a esta semana lanzar mi primer contenido pre-grabado y más abajo te explico cuál es.

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Continuing with the reading of How to win friends and influence people by Dale Carnegie this week moved to part two of the book which presents Six Ways to Make People Like You and the 2 and 3 ways were short so I will combined them in this edition.

En resumen, Dale nos explica el gran efecto, impacto y valor que tiene el sonreir y no nada más a nuestros conocidos o familiares sino a cualquier persona con quien nos topamos.

He shares an interesting story that said “The employment manager of a large New York department store told me she would rather hire a sales clerk who hadn’t finished grade school, if he or she has a pleasant smile, than to hire a doctor of philosophy with a somber face.”

Just imagine, attitude over knowledge or experience, that’s something to stay with for the rest of your days.

Seguro te ha pasado que, así como el meme, odias a la gente y te engentas o te hartas a veces de convivir con más gente y sólo quieres estar sólo o sóla, bueno he actually says the following “You must have a good time meeting people if you expect them to have a good time meeting you.”

Truth be told, we forget about smiling not because we don’t want to, but because our mind is busy wandering on everything else but smile.

“Your smile is a messenger of your good will. Your smile brightens the lives of all who see it.”

Remembering the name of someone is an extremely useful compliment that can get you further without you even noticing it.

One personal story Dale shares is the following: “When he was a boy back in Scotland, he got hold of a rabbit, a mother rabbit. Presto! He soon had a whole nest of little rabbits—and nothing to feed them. But he had a brilliant idea. He told the boys and girls in the neighborhood that if they would go out and pull enough clover and dandelions to feed the rabbits, he would name the bunnies in their honor. The plan worked like magic, and Carnegie never forgot it.”

So next time you meet someone for the first time just try to remember their name and use it appropiately and you will see a change.

Just remember, smile and memorize the name of the person.

Hit reply, let me know your thoughts.

Vocabulary, Phrases and Tools

This week’s tool I want to share an interesting topic about effective communication, but before telling you the information. I want to ask you, how many times did you suffer from a school assignment which required you to write an essay, paper or article of 500, 1000 or 1,200 words and you just couldn’t write enough unless you extended your ideas, paraphrased what you have just mentioned. Right? I think this genuinly affected us and now we struggle to communicate effectively because unconsciously we are trying to fill out for more words.

Brevity

Brevity in language refers to the quality of being concise and to the point. It involves using as few words as necessary to convey a message or express an idea clearly and effectively. Brevity is an essential aspect of effective communication, as it helps to prevent wordiness and ensures that the message is easily understood by the audience.

Here are some key principles of brevity in language:

1. Eliminate unnecessary words: Remove words and phrases that do not add meaning to your message. For example, instead of saying, "In my personal opinion," you can simply say, "I believe."

2. Use active voice: Active voice sentences are generally more concise and direct than passive voice sentences. For example, "The team completed the project" is more concise than "The project was completed by the team."

3. Avoid redundancy: Don't repeat the same information in different ways. For example, instead of saying, "The book is red in color," you can simply say, "The book is red."

4. Choose strong verbs and adjectives: Use powerful and descriptive words to convey your message with fewer words. For example, instead of saying, "She walked slowly," you can say, "She sauntered."

5. Organize your thoughts: Structure your writing or speech logically, so you can express your ideas with greater efficiency. This can help you avoid unnecessary explanations and tangents.

Now, try to find the word from the following sentences that is unnecessary:

1. The storm event prompted the school to cancel classes.

2. His shady business dealings were the cause of his negative misfortune.

3. The landscaper spent more than six hours pruning _(podar) out the weeds from the overgrown garden.

4. She wants to get a cat or a dog.

5. Variegated plants sometimes revert back to green.

6. The project was so involved that it would require several weeks of joint collaboration.

Week’s Content

Lo prometido es deuda, aunque era conmigo mismo la deuda. Justo en estos momentos se está cargando el primer contenido pre-grabado que he creado.

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Donde te doy un overview sobre el exámen TOEFL ITP pero sobre todo los errores más comunes que me ha tocado ver que son tendencia entre los que presentan el exámen. Por lo pronto el contenido está en Series en mi cuenta de Tiktok pero hoy viernes debe quedar cargado en la página de Conlang.

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Recommendations

This week’s recommendations are:

To watch:

As I told you a couple of editions ago, I’m watching “The fall of the house of usher” on Netflix from the incredible Mike Flanagan and OH MY GOD, I need you to please watch the following monologue where the main character answers the adage “When life hands you lemons…” which most likely you know the answer …. “make lemonade.” right? but no, he gives a total different deep answer, please enjoy it.

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