communication
One Brilliant Idea
How to Communicate with Clarity
by Karen Cortell Reisman
You should try a “ Shultz Hour .”
George Shultz , Secretary of State in Reagan ’ s administration in the 1980s , developed a weekly habit of closing his door for one hour a week to sit quietly with pen and paper . Purpose : to clear his mind and think big , rather than focus on the minutiae . The only interruptions he ’ d allow were his wife or the President .
As David Leonhardt reported in a February 8 , 2021 New York Times article about this Shultz Hour ritual , this practice resonates even louder today with our myriad technology interruptions . “ It can be hard to live any other way , in fact . We carry supercomputers in our pockets and place them next to us as we sleep .”
Working with crazy busy CEOs , I ’ m aware that we equate frenetic schedules with success . How often do you hear colleagues humble-bragging about their nutty lives ?
Your Speak For Yourself ® Challenge
Find an hour a week to digitally detox with pen and paper
nearby . Clear your mind .
Think big .
You will communicate with greater clarity and net more gains both financially and personally .
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Your bottom line results
You will be more creative in your approach to problem solving and idea generation .
To think big , solve complex problems or even see the challenges – you need uninterrupted time .
As Amos Tversky , a pathbreaking psychologist , said , “ You waste years by not being able to waste hours .”
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Karen Cortell Reisman , communication expert , author , and coffee ice cream eater , works with dentists on their case presentations and dental lectures , speaks to dental associations from Yankee to Pankey , and coaches decision makers on how to ‘ Speak For Yourself ’ to make even more money . Karen is president of Speak For Yourself ® , she ’ s had a blast speaking in North America , China and Israel and , now , she has become a Certified Virtual Presenter . Currently , she travels all the way from her kitchen to her living room to give keynotes and do executive consulting .
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