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Content Hierarchy of BS

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Lenny’s Podcast71 min

Become a better communicator: Specific frameworks to improve your clarity, influence, and impact

Wes Kao · Apr 6, 2025
Key learnings
  • Spend less time on why an idea matters and more on the specific how: concrete steps, nuances, and examples that let people apply…
  • Cut backstory and preamble; start right before the juicy part of the story, as Wes puts it, 'right before you get eaten by the…
  • Recognize that formats like Twitter or keynotes allow more BS, while courses and cohort settings demand rigor because students…