Most of us are talking too much and not adding value.

Whether you think of yourself as Chatty Charlie, Reserved Rebecca or someone in between, chances are you have experienced the power of saying more with less.

If you’ve ever worked in an office where someone stage-whispered “layoffs are coming” across the cubicle farm, you’ve felt the panic that rises from three words. You may have made a thoughtful, impassioned pitch to an investor who responded, “I’ll pass,” and the impact of those two words still sting today. Or you may still be celebrating a recent “you’re hired!” call or email.

 

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