Guides to clearer communication.
Short, practical guides on communicating better at work — one for each of the five habits the 25-day Sprint trains, plus honest comparisons of the different ways to improve. Read one, then go practice it.
How to write an email that actually gets answered
The audience-first move that gets faster replies — lead with the question your reader actually has.
How to cut your writing in half without losing the point
An editing method for writing less and meaning more — cut hedging, kill jargon, stop at the period.
Start with the point: the update format that gets read
Put the recommendation first. The structure that makes memos and updates land in one read.
How to ask questions that change the conversation
Listen to understand, not to reply. The probing questions and full pause that deepen any conversation.
Why "I don't know" builds more trust than sounding certain
Performed certainty is fragile. Why honesty — "I don't know," "I was wrong" — builds trust faster.
The best ways to get better at workplace communication
Books, courses, coaching, or daily practice? An honest comparison of how each actually improves communication.
Reading Simply Said vs. practicing it
The book teaches the principles. Practice builds the habit. What each gives you, and why they pair.
Toastmasters vs. Dale Carnegie: which communication training is right for you?
Free and in-person vs. paid and structured. How the two most-recommended communication trainings differ.
5 alternatives to Toastmasters for building communication skills
Toastmasters not the right format for you? The honest alternatives, from paid courses to daily practice.
Looking for a Simply Said workbook or companion guide? Here's what actually exists
No official workbook exists for Simply Said. What readers actually use to put its principles into practice.
LinkedIn Learning vs. daily practice: which actually improves how you communicate?
Hundreds of on-demand videos vs. five minutes of daily reps. Which one actually changes how you communicate.
Make Your Point vs. Toastmasters: how they compare
Weekly in-person speaking practice vs. a 25-day daily-practice Sprint. What each is actually built for.
Make Your Point vs. Dale Carnegie: how they compare
A multi-week cohort program vs. a 25-day self-paced Sprint. How cost, format, and commitment compare.
Reading is the warm-up. Practice is the workout.
Five minutes a day, weekdays only. Day 1 is free.
Make your first point — free