The Surprising Power of Saying Less: How I Transformed My Communication Forever
What I eventually realised is that the best communicators in any culture share one thing: they listen carefully before they speak.
Putting it into practice
These days, I measure the quality of my communication not by how much I’ve said, but by how much has been understood. The goal isn’t to impress people with my knowledge or cover every base before they can object.
The goal is connection and clarity – and both require restraint.
My wife still teases me occasionally when I slip back into old habits. But those moments are rarer now. And when they happen, they remind me that good communication isn’t about perfection—it’s about intention.
