Packaging ideas is a simple process that requires the person presenting ideas to account for the audience's needs.

Too often, we forget the power of building context when we explain ideas. The intimate communication style that helped us earn the respect of our peers and experts in our field is not necessarily a good option outside the bubble of our professions. We must recognize that others experience our explanations differently from outside the bubble. Taking

Why Problems—Challenges That Relate to Seeing the Big Picture

Dan Roam's 6 × 6 Rule

Dan Roam is a true luminary in the world of visual thinking, which is probably why his book Back of the Napkin is an international bestseller (Dan Roam, 2008).

According to Roam, you can classify any problem into six problem clusters: Who and what problems—challenges that relate to things, people, and roles How much problems—challenges that relate to measuring and counting When problems—challenges that relate to scheduling and timing

How Much Problems—Challenges That Involve Measuring and Counting

We've discussed how we all suffer from the curse of knowledge to some degree, in one area or another. One of the most profound products of the curse is the inability to simplify.

and reduce the words and numbers that can create clutter and cause misunderstanding.