Do you use the word ‘very’ frequently? Is ‘very’ your go to intensifier when you want to emphasise a point? Here’s something to ponder.
In a world full of noise, it’s hard for your message to break through. We don’t need to make it harder for ourselves by using unnecessary words that risk your message being dismissed.

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Tess Brook is a communication specialist and author.
She transforms organisations by creating awareness of our communication needs, differences and patterns via her signature workshop ‘The Trouble with Talking’. Overused words feature in her workshop. Reach out to her to learn more about this workshop. Tess@cohesiveconversations.guru
When she is not transforming organisations, she can be found discovering a new corner of the world to sit and write. She and her husband love rummaging through old bookstores for gems. They live on their sailboat Saboteur with their two dogs and Zac the cat.