This reminds me a lot of the techniques I read in "think faster, talk smarter". The "what - so what - now what" framework.
It's something I've both experienced and been guilty of, and it's very hard to practice. But if you force yourself to do it, it's really helpful to untangle the threads of thoughts we have in our brain and often come to a conclusion / solution by ourselves.
I really enjoyed it! I listened to the audiobook version on Spotify but I found myself hooked and in need of highlighting some points so I got a copy and started skimming through it again.
I consider myself an introvert so I struggle a lot with impromptu speaking but having some sort of framework in the back of my head I can recall when I start stuttering or repeating the same thing gives me the time to take a deep breath, go through it, and try to put my thoughts in order 😅
I actually had similar experiences online! That's why a couple of weeks ago, I wrote about a similar subject and how it destroys the concept of effective asynchronous remote work.
This reminds me a lot of the techniques I read in "think faster, talk smarter". The "what - so what - now what" framework.
It's something I've both experienced and been guilty of, and it's very hard to practice. But if you force yourself to do it, it's really helpful to untangle the threads of thoughts we have in our brain and often come to a conclusion / solution by ourselves.
I've not come across that book before, would you recommend it? A quick look on Amazon suggests it's a bit wordy.
I really enjoyed it! I listened to the audiobook version on Spotify but I found myself hooked and in need of highlighting some points so I got a copy and started skimming through it again.
I consider myself an introvert so I struggle a lot with impromptu speaking but having some sort of framework in the back of my head I can recall when I start stuttering or repeating the same thing gives me the time to take a deep breath, go through it, and try to put my thoughts in order 😅
Thanks, I'll grab a copy.
Great stuff, John. Loved your story.
I actually had similar experiences online! That's why a couple of weeks ago, I wrote about a similar subject and how it destroys the concept of effective asynchronous remote work.
Those famous "Hi" messages! 😃
https://akoskm.substack.com/p/what-prevents-you-from-doing-full
Yes, Hi and Hello, without then getting to the gist of the message is wasteful.
Loved the longer format and the personal story. Great article John.
Thank Anton, much appreciated.