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Collect and Store Good Phrases/Ideas for Later Use
Systematically collecting effective phrases, lines, and ideas from various sources to use in your own work later
Decision Rule
When you hear something clever or effective, immediately capture it and file it for future use
How It Works
Creates a personal database of proven effective communication that you can deploy in relevant situations
Failure Modes
Collecting without ever reviewing or using
Copying without understanding why it worked
Using phrases in wrong context
Example Decision
“Hear effective phrase on TV show, immediately save it to 'phrases' note, then deploy months later in Facebook post when relevant context arises.”