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Ask HN: What is the best non-technical skill I could develop?

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Re: Ask HN: What is the best non-technical skill I could develop?

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Clear communication in writing! So if I need to ask you something, I can send you a clear email and expect you to read it, think about it, and formulate a clear answer. That sounds like basic literacy, but many people don't bother applying it, and as soon as any complexity arises they demand a meeting. Even if the clear email is "here's what I think about point 1; as for point 2, I would appreciate a meeting because…

this is great advice, thanks!

Re: Ask HN: What is the best non-technical skill I could develop?

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I'd go with effectively being able to dumb down complex concepts while correctly understanding the limitations of the project. You don't have to be able to replicate a tech project to get a correct understanding of all its parts. Learn to communicate with software engineers in a way they find useful and act as a bridge between them and the clients you want to reach. Know the limits of things you're offering and prese…

This. And also learning to extract information for decision making out of data.

Re: Ask HN: What is the best non-technical skill I could develop?

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I'd say learn about money, tax minimisation, investment and law as much as it pertains to helping you achieve financial freedom or if you have that already, then riches. Another good skill is how to choose a good partner. As in spouse not business. Get this wrong and it can undo everything. Also how to raise children well if you plan to do that. Then add estate planning and inter generational tax! And if you have all…

Any good resources you can offer for getting started?
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