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Takes time to be concise: https://quoteinvestigator.com/2012/04/28/shorter-letter/ https://quoteinvestigator.com/2012/04/28/shorter-letter/ It's a trade off be
by _carbyau_ 5y ago
Takes time to be concise: https://quoteinvestigator.com/2012/04/28/shorter-letter/ https://quoteinvestigator.com/2012/04/28/shorter-letter/
It's a trade off between comprehension and ease of distillation made easier if you know your audience well.
If you take the time to ease comprehension then ALL who read it save time. But how much of your time will save how much of theirs?
- maccard 5y ago> But how much of your time will save how much of theirs? There's definitely a tradeoff to be had here, and it's up to you to decide. I err on the side of over-editing in work/professional communications (and likely under-editing on social media), out of courtesy for the people reading what I'm saying!