Take the Simple Option Whenever Possible and Cut To The Chase
“Cut To The Chase” – Discover A Better Way With 3R
Cut To The Chase – You might not be directing a Silent Era Movie but in today’s world when everything seems to be super urgent – the principle of getting to the crux of the issue quickly and cutting out any unnecessary baggage can be just as important now, as it was all those years ago.
Overview
- Keep It Simple and to the point
- Focus on the “end game”
- Time is money
- Is the ancillary detail adding value?
- If Not – Don’t Do It – save time, effort and money
- Remember that the more dialogue which is “out there” – The more chance of bored listeners and misunderstandings
- On a “need to know” basis – only tell people what they need to know – as it just leads to confusion, misunderstandings and wasted time
- We all know people who can tell a good story. And with a few drinks after diner or in the bar, it can be very entertaining – however in the business world – unless its going to add something – don’t let them do it – Cut To The Chase.
This web page is not about heavy instruction – The aim is the 3R’s Review – Refresh – Reset
and follow the KISS Principle
NOT ONLY – BUT ALSO
When there is a need to take a deep breath and take a break
- Open List Of Pages – Engineering Nostalgia for pages of Old Engineer Memories from Engineering practice in the 1960’s/70’s/80’s – with a bit of armed forces and medieval trivia thrown in
- Challenge yourself and your colleagues with an Engineering Quiz
- Check out Engineering Odd Bits for odd subject matter – including humor and comment
Engineer & Communicate – Engineering Trivia Quiz – Engineering Nostalgia – Engineering Odd Bits