Matt Abrahams

We have meetings with the same people over and over, or we do similar tasks. Like you interview, now you interview different people, but you're interviewing. And you can begin to look and notice patterns. Many of us are just so focused on getting through our communication that we don't spend time focusing on the patterns.

It cut out all the big words. Or do you know what it did? It took all of the action verbs and put them up front. So you begin to see how you can prioritize and get briefer in what you say. So whenever you write something, you can always challenge yourself and say, how would I say this in half as long? By training that process, you train your brain to do that in real time.

It cut out all the big words. Or do you know what it did? It took all of the action verbs and put them up front. So you begin to see how you can prioritize and get briefer in what you say. So whenever you write something, you can always challenge yourself and say, how would I say this in half as long? By training that process, you train your brain to do that in real time.

It cut out all the big words. Or do you know what it did? It took all of the action verbs and put them up front. So you begin to see how you can prioritize and get briefer in what you say. So whenever you write something, you can always challenge yourself and say, how would I say this in half as long? By training that process, you train your brain to do that in real time.

It cut out all the big words. Or do you know what it did? It took all of the action verbs and put them up front. So you begin to see how you can prioritize and get briefer in what you say. So whenever you write something, you can always challenge yourself and say, how would I say this in half as long? By training that process, you train your brain to do that in real time.

It cut out all the big words. Or do you know what it did? It took all of the action verbs and put them up front. So you begin to see how you can prioritize and get briefer in what you say. So whenever you write something, you can always challenge yourself and say, how would I say this in half as long? By training that process, you train your brain to do that in real time.

And if we can train ourselves to look at those patterns, it helps us read the room. That's what reading the room is. It's pattern recognition. So we might notice that 10 minutes into most of our meetings, the energy level dips. Well, that's a pattern. And I can notice, hey, we're coming up on 10 minutes. Maybe I should do something different.

And if we can train ourselves to look at those patterns, it helps us read the room. That's what reading the room is. It's pattern recognition. So we might notice that 10 minutes into most of our meetings, the energy level dips. Well, that's a pattern. And I can notice, hey, we're coming up on 10 minutes. Maybe I should do something different.

And if we can train ourselves to look at those patterns, it helps us read the room. That's what reading the room is. It's pattern recognition. So we might notice that 10 minutes into most of our meetings, the energy level dips. Well, that's a pattern. And I can notice, hey, we're coming up on 10 minutes. Maybe I should do something different.

And if we can train ourselves to look at those patterns, it helps us read the room. That's what reading the room is. It's pattern recognition. So we might notice that 10 minutes into most of our meetings, the energy level dips. Well, that's a pattern. And I can notice, hey, we're coming up on 10 minutes. Maybe I should do something different.

And if we can train ourselves to look at those patterns, it helps us read the room. That's what reading the room is. It's pattern recognition. So we might notice that 10 minutes into most of our meetings, the energy level dips. Well, that's a pattern. And I can notice, hey, we're coming up on 10 minutes. Maybe I should do something different.

So reading the room to me is all about just observing what's going on in the moment and then reflecting on it after the fact and coming up with a plan on how to deal with it in the future. So we have to take the time to get a little meta in our communication to observe what's going on and then to really reflect and then be prepared to adjust and adapt when we see those things play out.

So reading the room to me is all about just observing what's going on in the moment and then reflecting on it after the fact and coming up with a plan on how to deal with it in the future. So we have to take the time to get a little meta in our communication to observe what's going on and then to really reflect and then be prepared to adjust and adapt when we see those things play out.

So reading the room to me is all about just observing what's going on in the moment and then reflecting on it after the fact and coming up with a plan on how to deal with it in the future. So we have to take the time to get a little meta in our communication to observe what's going on and then to really reflect and then be prepared to adjust and adapt when we see those things play out.

So reading the room to me is all about just observing what's going on in the moment and then reflecting on it after the fact and coming up with a plan on how to deal with it in the future. So we have to take the time to get a little meta in our communication to observe what's going on and then to really reflect and then be prepared to adjust and adapt when we see those things play out.

So reading the room to me is all about just observing what's going on in the moment and then reflecting on it after the fact and coming up with a plan on how to deal with it in the future. So we have to take the time to get a little meta in our communication to observe what's going on and then to really reflect and then be prepared to adjust and adapt when we see those things play out.

Absolutely. He's got wonderful sayings about communication, but right. It's about self-editing, but doing it very quickly. And the more you practice it, the better you get at it.

Absolutely. He's got wonderful sayings about communication, but right. It's about self-editing, but doing it very quickly. And the more you practice it, the better you get at it.

Absolutely. He's got wonderful sayings about communication, but right. It's about self-editing, but doing it very quickly. And the more you practice it, the better you get at it.

Absolutely. He's got wonderful sayings about communication, but right. It's about self-editing, but doing it very quickly. And the more you practice it, the better you get at it.