| Have you ever noticed that when you ask a | | | | section. Seriously. That's it. |
| question your voice goes up at the end of the | | | | You should try it with that last example - just try |
| sentence? | | | | reading this sentence: |
| As an example, try saying this sentence out loud: | | | | "Do you want to, go out to see a movie with |
| "Do you want to go out to see a movie with | | | | me." |
| me?" | | | | You will notice that your voice goes up when you |
| Did you notice the tone of your voice going up | | | | say the first part "Do you want to". But because |
| and the end? That's because you've been taught | | | | you paused, the next part "Go out to see a |
| that a question goes up at the end of the | | | | movie with me" sounds more like a positive |
| sentence ever since you were born. | | | | command and therefore is far more likely to illicit |
| Now say this sentence out loud: | | | | a positive response. |
| "Shut that door" | | | | Do it with any question you want to. You can |
| This time your voice tone goes down a little at | | | | instantly change the question into a command and |
| the end. That's because you've been conditioned | | | | will get a positive response much more often. |
| say commands a particular way. | | | | You must try this stuff out. I know it sounds |
| Now, at this point other advisors would get you | | | | simple. That's the beauty of it! |
| to practise voice intonation until you're blue in the | | | | It's easy to remember, and it works like a dream. |
| face. Believe me when I tell you - I tried. Man, did | | | | Don't worry that you might get caught by |
| I try. Hours and hours I have lost practicing voice | | | | someone who figures out what you are doing. |
| intonation. I wish someone had told me what I am | | | | They will never know what you are doing - they |
| about to tell you. It would have saved so much | | | | will just find themselves naturally drawn to you |
| time. | | | | and like to follow what you are saying, because it |
| Like me, you want shortcuts. Here's the secret: | | | | feels right. |
| If you want to make any question into a | | | | Now you know an easy to apply way of guiding |
| command, you simply "mentally" put a comma in | | | | people, use it nicely! Don't do anything bad - it'll |
| the words right after the "do you want to" | | | | catch up with you. Just have fun with it. |