Michael Rowe

Trying to get better at getting better

If you can’t explain it simply…

Sometimes I get frustrated with colleagues who seem to think that the more complicated they can make an idea sound, the more intelligent they must be. I can’t think of another reason why they would obfuscate what they’re trying to say. I spend a lot of time trying to simplify what I’m talking about, although I don’t always manage to get this right. It’s not that I think my audience isn’t able to deal with complex ideas, I just think that I should be able to share complicated ideas simply.


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One response to “If you can’t explain it simply…”

  1. Jackie Wong avatar
    Jackie Wong

    Hello Michael,

    That quote by Albert Einstein is one of my favorites! Can’t agree enough. Just as a physiotherapist, the majority patients won’t understand if you explain things too complicated.

    Jackie