Recently I was contacted by BFM 89.9, Malaysia’s leading business radio station, for an interview on How Your Language Affects Your Success.
BFM 89.9, Malaysia’s first business radio station
This is not the first time I’ve been invited on BFM — my first time was for a bucket list interview which aired on Jan 3, 2013. This is the second time I’m on BFM and the interview, “Your Language Affects Your Success,” has since aired on June 10, 2014. You can listen to both interviews in the media section.
Here is an outline of our 15-minute content-packed interview:
- How our language relates to our professional success — 0:41 min
- Five common examples of negative language — 1:28 min
- How common is the tendency to use negative language? (Hint: No one is impervious to it! :) ) — 2:29 min
- For people who are prone to negative language, does it stem from deeper issues? And can this be addressed? (Short answer: Yes it can be addressed, and I share how) — 3:25 min
- What impact does our negative language have onto our life? Is it just a linguistic issue that doesn’t make a difference in the long run? (Short answer: No, and I share why that’s the case) — 4:48 min
- Three practical tips to remove self-limiting thoughts permanently — 7:02 min
- “Fake it till you make it” — should we do this? — 10:10 min
- Why you don’t need any reason (or qualifications to feel confident), and my personal example of how I brought this to life in my work — 10:10 min as well
- Three practical tips to help us break the habit of negative self-talk and use empowering lingo — 11:44 min
In PE fashion, I stuffed as much practical pointers as I could, so I hope you’ll find this interview helpful! :D Thanks Othniel and Freda for having me on the show again!
For further reading on the concepts I mentioned on the show
- What Childhood Stories Are You Replaying Today? — On childhood stories, how they get formed, and how to “reverse” the bad stories
- How to Create Real Change In Life: Address Root Cause vs. Effects — Why it’s not enough to deal with your problems superficially
- How To Be The Most Confident Person In The World — Three ways to increase your self-confidence and how to be the most confident person ever starting from now
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Thank you for sharing this interview with us!
I was particularly interested in the “Fake it till you make it”-part, because until now I’ve read various opinions on it, some are pro while others are against. Just like you said, I’ve always thought that this “technique” can be quite helpful as long as you actually make an effort to move into the right direction (whatever you may be “faking to make it”). I think that the key to this is to stay grounded (you’re fine as long as you don’t get delusional).
Hey Lina, yes you are totally right — I feel that it only becomes a problem if the individual takes the “faking” part literally, and pretends that he/she is something/someone else without intent of taking actions to work there. However, if we use it to project a potential of who we can be, and then act to realize that, then this method actually works splendidly. A perfect case of a self-fulfilling prophecy used in a positive way!
Someone rephrased it as “Fake it til you become it” ;)
Agree with both of you that it won’t work if you’re being delusional/not intending to take any action.
Hey Celes! Loved this! I’ve been brushing up on CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), and it’s the exact same method of analyzing thoughts you describe here. This is powerful stuff that forms the basis of the one of the most effective psychotherapy tools we have today! I love how you break it down in simple terms without any jargon. Thank you for sharing!
Hi Christina, that’s great to hear! :D I’ve never studied CBT (or NLP, EFT, and other approaches) but I often get comments that the lessons I share have similar roots to what people teach in professional courses, which is really great as it means a convergence of the lessons in personal development. I try to keep my tips as relatable as possible — it’s something I still have to work on, but I’m getting there!
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