"To get the right word in the right place is a rare achievement."
Mark Twain
This is ironically part of a longer quote addressing the importance of brevity.
What would happen in our meetings if we could impose a "half as many words as normal" rule?
In other words, no meeting can include more than half the words used in a typical meeting.
What would happen in our meetings if we could impose a "half as many words as normal" rule?
In other words, no meeting can include more than half the words used in a typical meeting.
I don't know if half as many words would help but there is no way it could hurt.
ReplyDeleteSo much wasted time due to so many wasted words.
How about half as many words AND half as many meetings? That way we're down to 25% of the largely useless words we're subjected to each day.
ReplyDeleteJust curious if any of you reading this, feel some or even many of the words you speak in meetings are wasted.
ReplyDeleteOr is it only those coming from others?
I think I know what you're getting at. I have to drag myself to everyone else's meetings but believe mine are all productive.
ReplyDeleteAre you suggesting a double standard?
Asking more than suggesting.
ReplyDeleteSometimes it's sort of like that old saying about advertising.... 50% is a waste but I'm not sure which 50%.
ReplyDeleteYou never really no for sure what words it will take to ring someone's bell.
Too wordy?