How to be remarkable #34 : Learn to explain things to people

On February 16, 2025  By thesuccessmanual   Topic: Remarkable, Quotes

This guide belongs to 100 Ways To Be Being Remarkable  Series, a special project that brings you business and self-development advice from The Success Manual.

Read this as a companion guide to understanding people better.

Let me explain why we invaded Iraq.
- George Bush, Jr.

LEARN TO EXPLAIN SOMETHING IN THIRTY SECONDS
Think mantra (three words), not mission statements (sixty words).

Think time, not money, is the most important commodity.
Think ahead, not on your feet.
At the end of your thirty-second spiel, there should be an obvious answer to the question, “ So what?”
If you can’t explain enough in thirty seconds to incite interest, you’re going to have a long, boring career.

- Guy Kawasaki

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