Don’t make me work hard
When you start and keep talking trying to figure out what your message is, you are making me figure out what your message is alongside you.
If we get lucky, you get clear quickly. If not, I get lost in the fog with you. You will exhaust me.
Pro Tip: Start with clearly stating your message or point-of-view, then elaborate. It will help you to stay on point and me to "get" your point.
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