Name: Brief
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Author: Joseph McCormack

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Chapter 1 The Fog of Noise

The average brain has a "spare capacity" of 600 words per minute while listening, which causes minds to wander (The Elusive 600). To combat this, you …

Chapter 2 The Villain - The Elusive 600 🔒

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Chapter 3 The B.R.I.E.F. Methodology 🔒

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Chapter 4 Map It Before You Say It 🔒

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Chapter 5 Visuals: The 1,000 Word Shortcut 🔒

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Chapter 6 Managing the Beast (Meetings & Email) 🔒

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Chapter 7 The Discipline of Decisiveness 🔒

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Chapter 8 Conclusion 🔒

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Brief

In a world of information overload, brevity is a

superpower. Joseph McCormack explains why we ramble and

offers the B.R.I.E.F. methodology to help you communicate

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