YOU'RE THE NEW BOSS--THEY'RE TESTING YOU

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HERE'S WHAT YOU SAY  

The first 90 days are a gauntlet—interruptions, public “with all due respect” challenges, toxic employees who used to be your coworkers, and people waiting for you to fail. This free Playbook gives you exact words to hold the floor, keep it professional, and close decisions—without defending yourself.

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YOU'RE THE NEW BOSS--NOW THEY'RE TESTING YOU

HERE'S WHAT YOU SAY

The first 90 days are a gauntlet—interruptions, public “with all due respect” challenges, toxic employees who used to be your coworkers, and people waiting for you to fail. This free Playbook gives you exact words to hold the floor, keep it professional, and close decisions—without defending yourself.

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What to say—exactly

when it happens

Some examples of the kinds of phrases you get:

 

Power Phrases (hold the floor):

  • “I’m speaking.”
  • “I’m still speaking.”
  • “(Name)—I’m not finished.”
  • “I’m going to finish my point.”
  • “As I was saying…”

Speak-Less move:

Stop Speaking — no follow-up except three seconds of silence.”

Professional Reset (toxic/disrespect):

“Hey, let’s keep our communication professional, okay?”

Meeting Closer (Who / What / When):

  • “Perfect. Let me confirm…” → Who / What / When
  • “When you say ‘great,’ do you mean you’re green?”
  • “What do you say we lock in a decision while momentum is with us?”

Exit Formula (time drains/drama):

“Excuse me… I’m going to get back to what I was doing--Have a good afternoon.”

Built for your first 90 days


New managers and newly promoted leaders who want short, professional phrases that work under pressure—so you project calm authority while standards get delivered.

Four tests you’ll face—

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Subtle Undermining (ex-coworkers)

Use: Power Phrases + Stop Speaking

Public Challenge (peers/superiors)

Use: “Let’s keep our communication professional, okay?” + Meeting Closer

Deliberate Delay (missed deadlines)

Use: “Perfect. Let me confirm…” → Who / What / When

Energy Drain (gossip/oversharing)

Use: Professional Reset + Exit Formula

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This week, you will…

  • Stop interruptions in one line and keep the floor.
  • Turn public challenges into work-only conversations—without defending yourself.
  • Replace vague wrap-ups with Who / What / When so delivery happens.
  • Shut down gossip and oversharing—calmly, professionally.
  • Send a clear signal to ex-coworkers and skeptics: standards have changed.

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Start your first 90 days with calm authority.

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