Part of a famous Mahatma Gandhi quote, often misattributed to Eleanor Roosevelt, goes: “Your words become your actions, your actions become your habits, your habits become your values, your values become your destiny.” Just so, part of being successful is to get into the mindset of a winner. And there are certain words that winners avoid using. Let's take a look.
Try When you say “I'll try” as opposed to “I will,” you're giving yourself an out even before you dive into the project. If you want to get ahead, you have to have more commitment to the task than that.
If That's another out word. It implies that you're relinquishing control over your actions and performance to external factors. If you want life to go where you want it to, you have to take the steering wheel
Can't JK Rowling was a single mom living on welfare when she began writing the Harry Potter books. Steve Jobs was fired from the company he helped found. Walt Disney was once fired from a newspaper for having a “lack of imagination.” These people could have believed what people told them they couldn't do, and given up, and the world would be a poorer place for it. The first step towards success is believing that you can.
Honestly If you have to insist on your honesty, you're not convincing anyone of your sincerity. Say what you have to say with authority, and then let your actions speak for themselves.
Probably This is a word that lacks spine, and leaves room for doubt. At work, it smacks of uncertainty when what you want are hard facts and proven results. In a relationship, it's a non-committal statement, when what you need is assurance. Don't be that person.