How to Articulate Yourself Intelligently

From Dan Koe's article "How to articulate yourself intelligently"

The Core Insight

The best communicators don't directly answer questions. They have an "inner album of greatest hits" - their 8-10 biggest ideas that connect to almost any topic.

When asked a question, they:

1. Identify which of their core ideas relates
2. Speak that idea with confidence
3. Expand based on conversation flow

This is why they seem so articulate - they're not improvising from scratch. They're remixing proven material.

The Inner Album of Greatest Hits

Before you can articulate well, you need ideas worth articulating.