Many professionals provide too much information when they speak—at meetings, during updates with managers, in presentations, or when trying to get a simple point across. Authors Leesa Wallace and Kathy McAfee refer to these long-winded professionals as “Wild Bores,” and we are all at risk for becoming just like them.In this concise, practical, and engaging book, you will learn how to deliver information that is “just enough,” not “just in case.” The useful tools and examples will show you how to pare down your opening, organize your thoughts, and handle a challenge. As a result, you’ll become a more efficient communicator, able to lead more productive discussions. By using fewer words, you can have more impact and greater influence at work. "In their wonderful new book 'Sharpening Your Point,' authors Leesa Wallace and Kathy McAfee advise business communicators to 'Be Brief. Be Brilliant. Be Done.' That's great advice--and here's the best part: their book provides a complete, step-by-step blueprint for doing exactly that! 'Sharpening Your Point' is an essential resource that will make you a better communicator, a more persuasive speaker, and a more effective leader." ~ Bill Stainton , Hall of Fame Speaker on Innovation, Creativity, and Breakthrough Thinking "Sharpening Your Point is a simple, practical, very powerful handbook for highly efficient communicators. Whether you are an established leader or an early- career professional, the next level of success requires you to learn how to talk differently. This book will give you the tools to cut the fluff, filler and b*llsh*t from your presentations and discussions." ~ Jim Horan, (1952-2019), best-selling author, and founder of The One Page Business Plan Company "Wow. Brilliant Brain Food! Just when you thought you did things right ... reality lands in your lap. Reader agnostic - this book is for e-v-e-r-y-o-n-e. If you think you're the best at something, or ever want to be, I recommend you read this book not once, but twice. It's written to easily slide into your mental tool kit for daily use. Anyone can dress for the part but if you don't learn to communicate - proficiently, knowledgeably and effortlessly - you'll just look good for your own mirror. This book is an absolute must read to help you get where you want to go. Yes, absolute." ~ Hampton Dowling, MBA PMP, Managing Partner, The HCB Group LLC, LinkedIn.com/in/hdowling Thank you for being curious about our business book, Sharpening Your Point. We are thrilled that you are interested in improving the communication effectiveness and leadership impact at your organization. The skills, strategies and insights in this book will be immediately useful to you. Go ahead, buy it, read it, and put it to work for you! Here's to your success, co-authors, Leesa Wallace & Kathy McAfee Leesa Wallace is a master at leadership development and learning strategy. She builds better leaders and has a proven method for doing that--in retail, manufacturing, financial services, professional services, pharma, startups, and nonprofits. She does this by staying true to her core mission of comforting the disturbed and disturbing the comfortable. Sharpening Your Point is Leesa's first published business book. Learn more about Leesa at performance-architect.com/ Kathy McAfee an executive presentation coach and professional speaker, and is known as America's Marketing Motivator. She works with organizations who want to develop stronger, more diverse pipelines of future leaders, and with consultants and independent professionals who want to become outstanding in their chosen fields. Her areas of expertise include communication, networking, and personal branding. She is the author of four business books, and an award-winning blog - americasmarketingmotivator.com/blog/