Years ago when I worked at my first start up (Passenger) one of the most important things I learned about (from the director of business development, Josh Pink) was content and context. Generally speaking content is the actual piece of data or information that you are presented with and context is the framing or meaning behind it. One does not mean much without the other and I think people in general are in the habit of forgetting that you need both.
I’m sure we can all think of many times where someone said something that didn’t make sense, where we walked in late on a joke, where we saw something that upset us, etc. As a species we are quick to judge and make conclusions without taking the time to understand both the content and the context behind what is being presented.
The whole point of this post is just to remind and encourage people to always think about both content and context. When you watch a presentation, read an email, or engage in a conversation try to understand what is being said as well as the framing and meaning behind what is being said. I think understanding both of these things will help foster success and growth, both professionally and individually.
what do you think?
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