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Don't Anesthetize Your Colleagues with Bad Writing

Harvard Business Review

It seems obvious that you shouldn't put your audience to sleep, doesn't it? And remember what George Washington said when questioned about the fallen cherry tree: not "It was accomplished by utilizing a small, sharp-edged implement," but "I used my little hatchet.". They use strong, simple words. Small wonder, too.

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The Benefit of Dissenting Opinion | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

You see it is precisely by not attempting to steamroll, manipulate or outsmart others, that you’ll be able to effectively convey your message even to an audience that might not otherwise be willing or receptive. Therefore the art you speak of sculpts with a very sharp blade – the tongue. Our Freedom.

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