In the world of professional writing, we have a term for words that weaken a sentence without adding meaning. We call them “weasel words.” They are the “I think,” “I just,” “kind of,” and “maybe” that sneak into a paragraph when a writer is afraid to take a stand. Most people speak to themselves in weasel words. They don’t say, “I am going to do this.” They say, “I’m going to try to maybe get this kind of done.” This isn’t just a linguistic habit; it’s a psychological leak. It’s the sound of someone who has already given themselves an exit strategy for failure. 1. The Passive Voice Trap In…