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How to write less but say more | Jim VandeHei

TED Business

CHAPTER

The One Thing You Want Me to Remember About It

Keep it simple. Use simple, strong words. If you're going to write about a banana, you're not going to call it in a long-gated yellow piece of fruit. Stop using those big terms. Just stop. The greatest gift that you can give yourself and others is their time back.

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