Talk LeanDont beat around the bush We all instinctively feel greater respect for people who speak to us frankly. In business indeed in most walks of life there isnt time to waste with endless niceties, waffle and small talk. But of course you wont achieve much if you simply try to bulldoze your way through meetings and conversations. There has to be a middle ground a way of communicating that gets straight to the point and ensures you get the result you want,