When I taught Karate, I would use the following phrase: “I will teach you to fight smarter rather than harder.” The official term is Economy of Motion. It means learning to maximize your power and energy efficiently rather than wasting said energy, movement, and time. Bruce Lee referred to it as, “Casting off what is useless.”
I’ve come to realize the economy of motion philosophy applies to all aspects of life. On the professional side, it can be the rambling meetings where nothing gets accomplished. You know the ones where people rattle on, do not follow the agenda, or end up on some tangent off in another direction. When you have a good leader and agenda in the meeting, you stay on task and can get through it efficiently.
Communication is another area where economy of motion can be your friend. Rather than spending time trying to flower up a dialog, get to the point. The best example of no economy of motion is listening to those babbling idiots in Congress. They can ramble on for 30 minutes, and never get to the point.
All types of relationships can benefit from economy of motion. Communicate openly, shoot straight without being sarcastic, be honest, and bypass all nonsense. Learn to cast off what is useless and work smarter rather than harder. You’ll be glad you did!
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