“Clear thinkers take feedback from reality, not society.” Naval Ravikant
Ah, Microsoft PowerPoint. What gem of a product. The bane of my existence in 3 decades of military service. I’ve spent many an early morning or late evening creating a PowerPoint presentation to ‘sell’ the boss or a group on an idea, show progress on a project, or teach a class. Did you know there is such a thing as a PowerPoint Ranger? It is defined in Wiktionary as, A person with a desk job who tends to produce computerized slide presentations rather than doing anything more useful.
I don’t consider myself to be a PowerPoint Ranger as I believe I’m producing something useful and realistic. Therein lies the challenge – what exists on a slide versus what is reality. Hence the term, “it briefs well.” While humorous, “it briefs well,” is an effective way to add a dose of reality to an idea. It is relatively easy to present a convincing idea on a slide or, moreover, engage in self-delusion believing a concept has merit. It is harder to do the analysis to determine if it does.
“It briefs well,” serves me well as a leader but I use it more subconsciously. …
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