One of the most common “critiques” my III partners have regarding the preparation of these weekly messages is that “I have too many messages in one message!”  And although I can argue…99% of the time they are absolutely correct.  Because as I reread and proofread my drafts…I too can feel the multiple messages, confusion and questions regarding “what is he really trying to say!”

In these growing times of information and messaging overload, it is critical that we assess whether we are Simply Speaking or Speaking Simply.  Do we take appropriate steps to make sure our communications convey an accurate, non-wordy, straight-forward message?  Do we understand the need for political correctness, but not at the expense of promoting a greater number of issues that cloud our purpose and communication intent?  Or do we try to be efficient in our number of messages we send and thereby “say” too much in one which then causes confusion on what is most important?

Speaking Simply is a “cause” that will serve everyone well at home and at the job.  If you find yourself Simply Speaking…those reading or listening will get lost in the backlog of words and essentially quit hearing and the most direct meaning of your message is gone.

Ok D.S., J.B., and J.L. I know I’ve said enough.