How to achieve clarity with author Jamie Smart

Our minds work best when they feel clear, but it’s surprising how many things can get in the way – something that Clarity author Jamie Smart knows a lot about. Achieving clarity in communication, thought, or any other domain can involve several key steps. Here are some general guidelines:

1. Define your objective
2. Know your audience
3. Organise your thoughts
4. Be concise and precise
5. Use examples and analogies
6. Seek feedback
7. Practice active listening
8. Revise and reflect
9. Mindfulness and focus
10. Educate yourself

Achieving clarity is an ongoing process that involves being mindful of how we articulate and organise our thoughts, as well as being responsive to the feedback and needs of our audience.

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So how do we achieve clarity?

Thanks to the following author for participating:

Jamie Smart is a Sunday Times bestselling author, educator, speaker and coach who presents regularly at major conferences worldwide. Jamie has keynoted conferences for organisations ranging from the NATO Defense College to the mental health charity, Rethink and the Council of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. His corporate clients range from household names like Hewlett Packard to The Specialist Works, an SME ranked as one of the Sunday Times’s 100 Best Small Companies to Work For. He has appeared on Sky TV and on the BBC, as well as in numerous publications including The Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Huffington Post and Psychologies Magazine. As well as “Clarity,” he is also the author of the books “Results: Think Less, Achieve More,” “The Little Book of Clarity” and “The Little Book of Results.”

Other wonderful guests who took part:

Dr Hafeez Ahmed is a married dentist with three kids, former whistleblower, survivor of CSE, and author of “The Philosophy Fridge.”

Mahati Singh is a tech recruiter, career mentor, content creator and founder of CodiesAlert.

Here are some of the resources from the show:

Rolf Dobelli, Chairman at World.Minds speaks to the Digital-Life-Design Conference about his book “The Art of Thinking Clearly,” and cognitive biases.

Books looked at this week:

Jamie Smart: Clarity: Clear Mind, Better Performance, Bigger Results

Rolf Dobelli: The Art of Thinking Clearly: The Secrets of Perfect Decision-Making

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Transcription

How to achieve clarity with author Jamie Smart – How To Be…Books Podcast

Our minds work best when they feel clear, but it's surprising how many things can get in the way – something that Clarity author Jamie Smart knows a lot about. He spoke to the "How To Be Books Podcast" for the final episode of the season.Please hit subscribe to hear the whole series on life skills and social change! It should be short and sweet. I look forward to journeying with you through this maze of hacks.Other wonderful guests who took part:Dr Hafeez Ahmed is a married dentist with three kids, former whistleblower, survivor of CSE, and author of "The Philosophy Fridge."Mahati Singh is a tech recruiter, career mentor, content creator and founder of CodiesAlert.Other books/articles looked at:Rolf Dobelli: The Art of Thinking Clearly: The Secrets of Perfect Decision-MakingKeep following How To Be Books at http://www.howtobe247.com, and @howtobe247 on socials for future updates about the podcast. In the meantime, see you next season!This episode was sponsored by Zencastr. Use my special link to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan or the code "HowToBeBooks."

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