You assume others process information like you do, but they don’t.
Noah Knows-It-All had a brilliant mind—and an impatient mouth.
When his team asked for guidance, he’d explain—at length.
When they struggled, he’d jump in—with technical jargon and too much detail.
When they looked confused, he’d sigh. “It’s simple, just follow what I’m saying.”
And yet, somehow… they still didn’t get it.
One day, his colleague Lisa pulled him aside.
“Noah, your ideas are great, but…” she hesitated.
“But what?” he asked.
“No one understands them.”
Noah blinked. What? But I’m explaining everything!
Lisa smiled. “Exactly. You’re explaining too much. They don’t need a full manual. Just the shortcut.”
That hit Noah like a system crash.
Later that day, when a junior asked for help, Noah started his usual overloaded explanation—but then he stopped.
Instead, he tried something new.
“Let me put it simply…” he said. One clear sentence. No jargon. No overkill.
The junior’s eyes lit up. “Oh, that makes sense! Thanks!”
Noah felt something strange—relief.
Over the next few weeks, he made a radical shift. Instead of dumping information, he asked, “What do you need to know?”
Instead of lecturing, he taught through simple steps.
And suddenly—people actually listened.
That’s when Noah finally understood: Being smart isn’t about saying more. It’s about helping others understand faster.
From that day forward, he followed a new rule: Less talk. More clarity. More impact.
Because the best leaders don’t just know things—they make others smarter too.
You assume others process information like you do, but they don’t.
Your message gets lost, leaving people confused or disengaged.
Use the “Explain Like I’m Five” method—simplify ideas into clear, structured steps.
“Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt.” — Colossians 4:6
John Michael