“Elevate Your Elegance: 8 Everyday Phrases That Are Secretly Sabotaging Your Sophistication!”
“Just saying” tends to follow a comment that’s critical or snarky, almost like a disclaimer. But in reality, it puts distance between you and your words, as if you’re not fully owning what you just said.
From a personal branding standpoint (and here at PBB, we’re big on that!), people respect clarity and accountability. If you have feedback to share, own it. Skip the “just saying” and wrap your feedback with something positive or constructive.
7. “I can’t.”
I know how tempting it is to declare “I can’t” when faced with a challenging situation. But let’s be honest: most of the time, we’re really saying, “I’m not sure how,” “I’m scared to fail,” or “I don’t want to.”
