Left Handed Slow Talker

I dread that time of the month when I am asked to post to our Page 1 Solutions design blog. When I get the assignment I can formulate and plan what I want to write about but timetime¹ I sit at the computer open a new Word document and ²

That is why these blog postings are so difficult for me.

I think my difficulty with words stem from the fact that I am a left hand right brain type of thinker. I learn much faster by seeing than by hearing or reading. Now couple that with the fact that, , ³ I have trained myself to communicate most effectively for my employers and clients by using visuals and images. Now as a result my words just get lal⁴.

myThoughtshead⁵ form images that are transferred to my hands instead of forming words to be transferred to my tongue. This can be difficult for some people ⁶ and it has left me theredface⁷ more than once. Because it takes me longer to form and speak words than the average person, my wife and 2 kids have labeled me a “Slow Talker” . whiOncele⁸ they chance upon another “Slow Talker” and express their frustration at having to sit through a conversation with such a person. I feel I need to defend my position but I am ⁹

I am in the process of starting a support group for Slow Talkers. Once a month we will meet to discuss - Lawyer Marketing Dental Marketing and Plastic Surgery Marketing but the real focus will be how to introduce slow talking to the rest of the world. I don't expect the sessions to last more than 12 hours.

I am also going to go ¹⁰ here and start an all visual blog – No Words Allowed.


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2 nothing
3 for over thirty years
4 all - mixed up
5 Thoughts in my head
6 to understand
7 red in the face
8 Once in a while
9 OUT numbered 3 to 1
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