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The First Minute

Do you find yourself rambling in meetings or losing people before you reach your point? This short guide teaches a practical method for clear, concise talk at work. Being concise does not mean squeezing everything into a single minute. It means having a clear purpose, covering one subject at a time, and steering toward answers rather than lingering on problems. The book explains how to hold shorter, more useful meetings, reach the point sooner, guide listeners toward the outcome you need, and apply one approach to conversations, emails, presentations and interviews alike. Drawn from many thousands of conversations in business and technical settings, its advice is aimed at teams and leaders in every kind of organisation.

Audience
adult
Length
short · 126 pages

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