Smart Brevity: The Power of Saying More with Less (Revised and Updated)

by Jim Vandehei

book. Be honest: You’re a prisoner to words. Writing them. Reading them. Listening to them. • Slacked words. Emailed words. Tweeted words. Texted words. Memo words. Story words. Words, words, words. • We spend our days listening,

This problem will echo loudly through every organization because a vibrant culture, a clear strategy and swift execution rely on strong communications in a scattered world.

“Brevity is confidence. Length is fear.”

“Short, not shallow,”

This is the easiest way to win the war for workplace attention.

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what you want the audience to remember.