How to be concise 101:
🚫 Before: "Well this happened, then this other thing, and here’s the process of what I did for that. Oh yeah, this thing but that’s not important, this important thing that’s completely buried, and then this other thing."
✅ After: "Here’s the important thing I want to discuss. Here's what I need from you. Here are a few sentences about the situation, with the option to elaborate if needed."
Being concise doesn’t mean talking fast with a sense of panic, or jumping in with zero context.
It DOES mean doing a bit of preparation beforehand, so you’re not processing out loud in a stream-of-conscious.
When you say your punchline upfront, you will instantly seem more competent, strategic, and organized.
Try to keep the backstory short, and skip the play-by-play of what you did at each step (you can always share this if you're asked about it).
🚫 Before: "Well this happened, then this other thing, and here’s the process of what I did for that. Oh yeah, this thing but that’s not important, this important thing that’s completely buried, and then this other thing."
✅ After: "Here’s the important thing I want to discuss. Here's what I need from you. Here are a few sentences about the situation, with the option to elaborate if needed."
Being concise doesn’t mean talking fast with a sense of panic, or jumping in with zero context.
It DOES mean doing a bit of preparation beforehand, so you’re not processing out loud in a stream-of-conscious.
When you say your punchline upfront, you will instantly seem more competent, strategic, and organized.
Try to keep the backstory short, and skip the play-by-play of what you did at each step (you can always share this if you're asked about it).
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