Jun 30, 2026 · 14 min · 6 segments
**Do you struggle to get to the point in English?** In this episode, you'll learn three simple language structures that will help you communicate more clearly, sound more concise and feel more…
So what is the pain point that we're trying to address today? That is, I find it really hard to get to the point in English.
As a senior manager, you'll know this, your job is not just to explain what's happening and give the facts, but you also need to help people understand what's going on as quickly as possible.
Your bosses, executives, shareholders, team members, they are bombarded with information all day long.
The easier you make your message to follow, the quicker they're going to be able to understand what the situation is.
By the way, just before your inner critic jumps in and says, "Oh, it's me, I'm terrible.
It's all me, me, me," this is an extremely common situation, and it's a fact that it's very hard to be concise in your non-native language.
So please welcome to the club of millions of other people, including myself, that also fit into this category.
What that means, though, is using structures like we're gonna have a look at today really help to make your life easier when it's already difficult to do.
And look, if this is something that is really difficult for you, you're probably not gonna do it very well all of the time, and that's absolutely fine.
If you can sprinkle in some little bits of conciseness here and there, that's great.
The issue can often be, however, you take longer to get to the point, and that can mean that people start to lose attention.
You know what I'm saying, when you're in the room, and you just feel like people are switching off.
Maybe they're getting a little bit impatient, and you sense that, which makes you lack confidence, makes you less likely to want to speak up next time.
Repeat that over a series of events, and then you find that you're participating less and less and less.
So what is the pain point that we're trying to address today? That is, I find it really hard to get to the point in English.
As a senior manager, you'll know this, your job is not just to explain what's happening and give the facts, but you also need to help people understand what's going on as quickly as possible.
Your bosses, executives, shareholders, team members, they are bombarded with information all day long.
The easier you make your message to follow, the quicker they're going to be able to understand what the situation is.
By the way, just before your inner critic jumps in and says, "Oh, it's me, I'm terrible.
It's all me, me, me," this is an extremely common situation, and it's a fact that it's very hard to be concise in your non-native language.
So please welcome to the club of millions of other people, including myself, that also fit into this category.
What that means, though, is using structures like we're gonna have a look at today really help to make your life easier when it's already difficult to do.
And look, if this is something that is really difficult for you, you're probably not gonna do it very well all of the time, and that's absolutely fine.
If you can sprinkle in some little bits of conciseness here and there, that's great.
The issue can often be, however, you take longer to get to the point, and that can mean that people start to lose attention.
You know what I'm saying, when you're in the room, and you just feel like people are switching off.
Maybe they're getting a little bit impatient, and you sense that, which makes you lack confidence, makes you less likely to want to speak up next time.
Repeat that over a series of events, and then you find that you're participating less and less and less.
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