Terri's Tuesday Tip of the Week: Terri's Tuesday Tip of the Week

Writing a simple melody can take weeks to get it right where I want it, but I do quite enjoy it. – Trevor Rabin

Knowledge is a process of piling up facts; wisdom lies in their simplification. – Martin H. Fischer

In the Lencioni podcast that started the author on her quest for simplicity, he used the following quote:

I have only made this letter longer because I have not had the time to make it shorter. - Blaise Pascal, The Provincial Letters (Letter 16, 1657)

As the author has been pondering simplicity, she is analyzing all aspects of live where it can be incorporated. Being succinct in one’s writing is a great way to add simplicity into one’s life.

The author desires to communicate her points in the most effective way. Each week, she starts contemplating what topic she will discuss on Wednesday. By Saturday or Sunday, she writes the blog and then spends Monday and early Tuesday morning editing to ensure her points are simple, concise and informative. For the author, these times of writing, revising and revising again, provide her the opportunity to simplify her thoughts to provide wisdom and thought-provoking ideas to the reader. Furthermore, the author has learned that taking time away from her writing allows her mind to formulate what she wants to state while not thinking about it.

In writing, I search for believability, simplicity and emotional impact. – Hal David

When possible, write a paper, email, blog post, etc. and then walk away for a while. Return to reread, revise and render the final product. Taking time away allows the individual’s mind to process and simplify.

ACTION: Incorporate the art of simplicity in your writing.

Resource

· https://historynewsnetwork.org/article/158279

· https://articles.uie.com/simplicity/

· https://ydraw.com/marketing/simplicity-is-the-ultimate-sophistication-leonardo-da-vinci/

· https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/9010638-simplicity-is-the-ultimate-sophistication-when-once-you-have-tasted

· https://articles.uie.com/simplicity/

· https://ydraw.com/marketing/simplicity-is-the-ultimate-sophistication-leonardo-da-vinci/

· https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/9010638-simplicity-is-the-ultimate-sophistication-when-once-you-have-tasted

· https://atthetable-patricklencioni.libsyn.com/47-sophistication-sucks

· https://www.brainyquote.com/topics/simplicity-quotes

· https://www.azquotes.com/quotes/topics/sunrise.html