There are people that have trouble summarizing things: business plans, arguments, feelings, etc. -- I suggest that they try haiku. Haiku requires that you follow a strict structure that consists of the following:
5 syllables
7 syllables
5 syllables
Don't misunderstand my intention: I'm not trying to make you sound like Confucious by strictly adhering to the rules, rather it is the process of distillation that can make for strong summaries (putting a haiku at the top of an executive summary might not earn you too many points, while sending someone you love a haiku might earn you big points).
Often summaries
Are hardest to create
Without discipline
I like to use whiteboards to write down haikus as they can be easily erased, changed, and modified.
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