3x3 Rules

From Weekly I/O#61


How to express your thoughts clearly? The 3x3 rules: make less than 3 points, explain in 3 ways, and repeat 3 times.

Article: 3 rules to express your thoughts so that everyone will understand you

Alan Alda's three rules for expressing your thoughts are a useful framework whenever we try to communicate something complicated. The three rules are: making no more than three points, explaining difficult ideas in three different ways, and repeating the key points three times.


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