SAYING LESS

I’m still thinking about yesterday’s Journal entry from Luther Standing Bear about, ‘Thought Comes Before Speech.’ Also, what James, an apostle, wrote about, ‘quick to listen and slow to speak.’

This reminded me of an article by Melody Wilding, executive coach, professor and author:

‘Say Less to Sound Smarter.’
“When you over-explain, you think you’re being thorough, but to everyone else, it sounds like rambling. More information doesn’t always add value. 
Being concise shows command of the topic. If you can’t boil a topic down to its essence, then you don’t understand it well enough. 
Saying, “We have three key areas to cover: customer engagement, product positioning, and go-to-market strategy,” and encapsulating each in a few crisp sentences sounds more credible than a 15-minute explanation that buries your point.” 

“I have spoken of these matters in figures of speech, but soon I will stop speaking figuratively and will tell you plainly all about the Father.” Jesus