A Timeless Business Lesson from Ocean's 11

One of my favorite scenes in the movie Ocean's 11 is where Rusty (played by Brad Pitt), explains the "art of conversation" to Linus (played by Matt Damon).  It is a short scene, but it offers some great business lessons.  

The biggest one I take from it, is that less is more.  When selling, don't say more than you have to close a deal. When leading people, don't push people past their breaking point when inspiring them.  When setting targets, keep them simple, short, measurable, and easy for everyone to understand.  When reaching for new levels in your success, don't take on more than you can handle.

Less is more.  Simple is simple.  And simplicity, executed well, leads to great results.  

Watch the clip below and see what lessons you takeaway from the "art of conversation."