Talk Less, Say More: Three Habits to Influence Others and Make Things Happen

Chapter 7. Talk in Triplets: Tap into the Trilogy

Did you know that your mind craves information in multiples of three? Three is the world's most powerful number for receiving information, which means it's a secret shortcut to convey messages powerfully. If you want to save time and effort in helping people understand your messages, structure them in variations of threes.

The World's Most Powerful Number

Not sure how to pull this off? Let's see how messages are communicated in threes in all areas of your life. In the chart are just a few of the triplet combinations that participants in my business communication workshops have come up with.

Education 3 Rs: Reading, 'Riting, 'Rithmetic Elementary, Middle, High School Bachelor's, Master's, Ph.D.	Sports NBA, MLB, NHL, NFL, PGA, WWE Horse racing: Triple Crown Baseball: 3 strikes, you're out; 3 outs/inning
Entertainment Network acronyms: ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, PBS, CNN, HBO 3 Blind Mice, 3 Stooges, 3 Musketeers, 3 Little Pigs Lights, Camera, Action!	Sciences Solid, liquid, gas Animal, vegetable, mineral Fats: saturated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated
Personal Safety Stop, drop, and roll Stop, look, and listen 9-1-1	Law Legal trilogy: Voir dire, opening, summation The truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth Attorney, client, witness
Business CEO, COO, CFO, CIO, CMO GNP (Gross National Product) Big Three automakers	Basics Day, month, year Area codes Red, white, and blue
Government Executive, legislative, and judicial branches IRS (Internal Revenue Service) ...