Simplicity
Intro by Bennett Klein, Partner
Mark Twain once wrote:
"I'd have written a shorter letter, but I ran out of time."
The challenge facing us in the Information Age is too much information, too little focus.
It's hard to simplify, we have to define priorities and constantly make tradeoffs. We have to edit and refine. But doing this fluently leads to a simplification of communication that is becoming a critical competency, and the key to organizational and personal effectiveness.
Einstein challenged "Make it as simple as possible, but no simpler."
As we simplify, it's important to strike the balance between elegant simplicity and vacuous simplicity. This is a fine line and a critical distinction, but one that needs to be understood. Onwards...
This guy is a smart dude at Capital C - love working with him.
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