"Clear Concise Understanding" as goal is all well and fine, but what is the problem with this as a goal? THE GOAL IS TOO BIG. Inflating the above is that "clear, concise understanding" is very desirable in every situation . My recommendation is to prioritise on the important relationships first: me -> partner, me -> family, me -> work family. Everywhere matters , because every situation matters. A reminder to all: Keep forgiveness ready, because practising through repetition means soo many more mistakes than wins at the start. Refine experience with the following strategy: Clear: use simple, easy words, understood by all that you are talking to Concise: Good grammar helps with clarity. Examples include Shorter sentences, and using simple steps. (Yes, clear and concise overlap a little in meaning. Understanding: Context of an interaction may be never mentioned or even missed. The easiest method to isolate the subject of the i...