1. What are the seven (7) deadly sins of speaking? How can these sins affect a speaker?

l. Gossip - The person gossiping about someone behind their back will very certainly gossip about us
when we’re not around.
ll. Judging - It’s hard to keep a conversation with someone who’s judgmental. You don’t know
her/him, you just know a very small part of her/his story.
lll. Negativity - Someone who brings negative perspective to every facet of life, they are the real
energy-suckers, making everyone just as sad and cynic as they are.
lV. Complaining -  Complaining is viral misery. It does not spread sunshine and lightness in the world.
It’s a way of handing our control to others and fate.
V. Excuses - Some people have a blame-thrower. They just pass it on to everybody else, and never
take responsibility for their action. It’s hard to listen to such people.
Vl. Lying - NOBODY wants to listen to people who are lying.
Vll. Dogmatism - The confusion of facts and opinions. People who bombard others with their
opinions as if they were facts, it’s difficult to keep up with such individuals.

It's critical to eradicate these faults from your communication if you want people to pay attention
while you speak. Be truthful in your statements. Demonstrate your sincerity. Keep your words true
to themselves. Also, make sure everything you're saying is filled with love and caring.

2. What are the four (4) foundations of a powerful speech?

Honesty - be clear , concise and truthful in what you say.
Authenticity - Don't pretend to be something you are not.
Integrity - be true to what you say.
Love - wish them well, constructive criticize without resorting to being judgemental.

3. How could H.A.I.L. make your speech more listenable?

The H stands for honesty, which is being truthful in what you say and being straightforward. The A is
authenticity, just being yourself. Standing in your own truth, as a friend of mine put it, is a great way
of putting it. The I stands for honesty, following through on your promises, and being someone who
can be trusted. The L stands for love. For two reasons, I don't mean romantic love, but I do mean
wishing people well. First and foremost, I believe that complete honesty may not be desirable. My
gosh, you look terrible this morning. Maybe it's not essential. Honesty is a wonderful thing when it is
tempered with love. But it's also difficult to pass judgment on someone while sincerely wishing them
well. I'm not sure you can perform both of those things at the same time.