Yesterday, a leader I respect said, “I almost teared up.” Before the conversation ended, I said, “Eliminate the word ‘almost’ from your vocabulary. It makes you sound weak.”
He asked for an explanation. I reminded him that he said, “I almost teared up.” Then I spoke directly, “You didn’t almost tear up. Either you did or you didn’t.” If you didn’t tear up, say, “It touched me.”
