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Business Clarity Through Examples, a free business course on Tomo

Business Clarity Through Examples

Stop hiding behind corporate jargon. Learn to use concrete examples to win arguments, align your team, and turn abstract strategies into actionable reality.

Like Duolingo, but for Business Clarity Through Examples. Tomo turns the whole topic into a game you play five minutes a day, until it actually sticks.

A short one: 9 levels across 2 sections, about 18 minutes end to end, roughly 4 days at five minutes a day. It moves through The Power of the Concrete and Examples as Strategy. It starts from scratch.

9 bite-size levelsAbout 5 minutes each

Free forever · No credit card · iPhone & Android

Eddie the Example, the guide who teaches the Business Clarity Through Examples course
Business Clarity Through Examples
with Eddie the Example
9
Levels
2
Sections
5
Min/day
What you'll learn

Key ideas in Business Clarity Through Examples

  • Abstract terms allow team members to project their own interpretations
  • A concrete example acts as an anchor that aligns everyone's mental model
  • Lack of concrete goals leads to fragmented efforts across departments
  • Specific instances prevent the conversation from drifting into unproductive theory
  • Buzzwords mask a lack of a specific strategic direction
  • Real-world examples provide a shared 'reality' for problem-solving
  • The danger of using abstract buzzwords in team alignment
  • The anchoring effect of a concrete example in business discussions
  • Business value must be tied to a specific person performing a specific action
  • Leading with the conclusion (BLUF) respects the listener's time
  • Vague benefits like 'optimizing workflows' are harder to execute than 'helping a manager approve invoices in one click'
  • Theoretical preambles cause busy stakeholders to lose interest
  • If a non-expert can't visualize the action, the business plan is likely too fuzzy
  • Examples should follow the main point immediately to provide context
  • Applying the Grandma Test to business value propositions
  • The effectiveness of the 'Bottom Line Up Front' (BLUF) approach in communication
Why not just Google it

You've tried the other tabs

Wikipedia

Thirty open tabs. Four facts you actually kept.

YouTube

You watched. You nodded. By Sunday it was gone.

ChatGPT

One answer, then back to scrolling.

Online courses

Eight weeks. You meant to finish. You didn't.

Tomo gives Business Clarity Through Examples the Duolingo treatment: levels, streaks, and quick quizzes that test what you just learned. That game loop is what the tabs above never had, so it's the one you actually finish.

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Here's what playing it feels like

A real question from this course. Take your best guess.

The Fog of Buzzwords

If you tell your team to 'improve synergy,' what is the most likely result?

Get it right to open this lesson and 8 more in the app.

Course map

How to learn Business Clarity Through Examples, step by step

Go in order. 9 short levels across 2 sections, about 18 minutes in all, five minutes a day.

  1. 1

    The Power of the Concrete

    • Kill the Buzzword
    • Crafting High-Impact Scenarios
  2. 2

    Examples as Strategy

    • Defining the Path Forward

2 sections · 3 units · 9 levels. Built to play, not to enroll.

Questions

Questions about Business Clarity Through Examples

  1. How do I learn Business Clarity Through Examples?

    Go in order: start with The Power of the Concrete, then Examples as Strategy. On Tomo that's 9 short levels, about 18 minutes in all, played five minutes a day. Start free and play the first level in under a minute.

  2. Is there a Duolingo-style app for Business Clarity Through Examples?

    Yes. Tomo works like Duolingo: short daily lessons, streaks and quick quizzes. Business Clarity Through Examples is one of its free courses, and you can type any other topic to get a course of your own.

  3. Is the Business Clarity Through Examples course free?

    Yes. Business Clarity Through Examples is playable on Tomo's free plan, which doesn't expire. No credit card, no waitlist. Download the app and start your first lesson.

  4. How long does it take to learn Business Clarity Through Examples?

    9 levels across 2 sections, about 18 minutes of play in total. It's built for five minutes a day, so you finish it a little at a time instead of all at once.

  5. Do I need any background to start Business Clarity Through Examples?

    No. It's pitched at a beginner level, so it starts where you are and builds up. If you can tap a phone, you can start.

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