Have you ever noticed how your husband or male boss or co-worker rolls his eyes, shuts down or gets downright impatient when you tell them a long-winded, fact-filled story or observation that your girlfriends might find utterly fascinating? Most likely it's because you're taking too long to get to the point.
It's a fact: Due to the difference in our brain chemistry, women tend to use more words than men. That's because we're wired to work out a problem internally, by talking, while men tend to work a problem out internally– by thinking things through and THEN sharing their solution verbally.
Men get to the point quicker.
Women tend to take a longer time to get there.
This is neither good, nor bad. It just is what it is!
If you want to be taken more seriously and be heard more effectively, both at work and at home, get to the point and stick to the point.
Before an important meeting with a male boss or colleague, take the time to figure out what you really want to say, and the most direct way to say it. If you need to, ask an understanding woman friend or colleague to listen to you while you work things out verbally in advance of the meeting. You'll be surprised at how simply getting to the point can bring you greater appreciation and respect by the men in your life… which can help you move forward more smoothly and with greater impact towards your dreams and goals.