The Surprising Power of Saying Less: How I Transformed My Communication Forever
What I was actually doing was making it harder for people to say yes.
The irony is that communication is about connection – and connection requires space. When every pause is filled and every point is laboured, there’s no room for the other person to think, respond, or engage.
You end up talking to people rather than with them.
What brevity actually requires
Here’s what I didn’t understand for a long time: brevity is hard. Much harder than rambling. Anyone can fill time with words. The real skill is knowing which words to leave out.
