The Most Simple (and Effective) Communication Hack

Summary

• When you're integrating a new team member, communicate specific actions rather than ambiguous qualities. For example, instead of requesting they be "more prepared," instruct them to contact 20 people each hour with a set message, seek individuals with particular characteristics, and report back when completed.
• Clarity in communication is crucial for both employees and customers. Avoid using vague terms, as they often stem from an unwillingness to think through what you truly want others to do.
• Investing the time to define exact expectations will streamline workflow and enhance understanding across your team.
• Specific instructions lead to measurable outcomes, which can vastly improve the efficiency and productivity of your team.

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How To Take Action

To make sure your team knows exactly what to do, always give them specific actions. Say something like, "Every hour, I need you to send this exact message to 20 people, look for people who have these things, and tell me when you're done." This way, they won't be confused.

When talking to your team or your customers, don't be vague. If you're not clear, it's often because you haven't really thought about what you need. Take the time to figure out what you expect from others, and tell them clearly. This will help everyone understand and do things better.

Clarity means your team can do their tasks faster and better, because they know the goal. Measurable actions make it easy to see if what you're doing is working. It also makes your team work better together because everyone knows what to aim for.

A good way of doing this is to sit down and think hard about what you need. Write down the exact steps. Then, when you tell your team or customers, you can be super clear. They'll be able to do what you need without being confused, and everything will run smoother.

Quotes by Alex Hormozi

"You just do and then happens as a result of doing"

– Alex Hormozi

"When you're bring a teammate on it's like I need you to be like this"

– Alex Hormozi

"Stop tell them what to do like this is what I need you to do every hour"

– Alex Hormozi

"Reach out to 20 people send this message look for people with these characteristics"

– Alex Hormozi

"Tell me what to do and the reason that we just use these vague terminologies is cu we don't want to do the mental work of saying what do we actually want them to do"

– Alex Hormozi

Full Transcript

you just do and then happens as a result of doing like when you're bring a teammate on it's like I need you to be like this stop tell them what to do like this is what I need you to do every hour reach out to 20 people send this message look for people with these characteristics tell me when you did it that is what I want you to do rather than saying hey I need you to be more prepared and it's like what does that mean tell me what to do and the reason that we just use these vague terminologies is cu we don't want to do the mental work of saying what do we actually want them to do if you do that next step and this works for your customers as much as it works for your employees then you get really clear communication