Saying NO: Steve Jobs style

When preparing and giving presentations:

• Have a catchy phrase that resonates among all.
• Get into a story-telling mode, as a good story captivates the audience.
• Focus on three key points and no more. This is the ideal number that people can retain in their memories.
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• Keep learning: Read a book while you are idle, and you can finish 50 books a year.
• Make a 'To Learn' list, like a new language, or skill.
• Try to be with intellectual friends.
• Teach: teaching forces you to look at a concept with a beginner’s mind, providing the clarity...

• Write down the end goal.
• Divide the goal into specific actions you need to take to get there. Think in terms of systems: focussed, routine actions that you can do daily.
• List all your tasks and rank them according to effort and impact. This makes prioritizing tasks easier.

• Find out if the problem really exists, and why. This will open a path to alternative ways of solving it.
• Some problems, which seem complex, often have simple solutions.
• What is the surest thing in that complex problem? That becomes your First Principle, your starting p...

• Don't waste time on non-essential and trivial things.
• Simply quit worrying about what other people think, and focus on your goal.

• Take a step back before starting. Do you like doing something or do you just like the idea of it being done?
• Share your progress and test the responses and feedback.
• A fresh approach and new niche increase the chances of success in your venture.

• See problems from different angles, forming associations, and links.
• Shake things up, change random things, and you may get new ideas.
• Practice every day to form new associations and connections.

• Delegate to the right person, providing clear instructions.
• Define outcomes and goalposts.
• Ask for Clarification and questions.
• Have the task explained back to you, to minimize miscommunication.