Clear Communications: The Holy Grail

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The Holy Grail, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, ca 1870  public domain

In ancient stories, the Holy Grail was a mystical object, either the Cup used by Christ at the Last Supper or a sacred vessel believed by the Druids to possess the power of everlasting riches and sustenance.  Brave knights followed life-long quests in search of it, poets wrote of it's beauty and power.  Eventually, it's finding and possession has become a legend itself, synonymous with sacrifice and unattainability.  The power of the Grail was variously believed to confer immortality, earthly power, and wealth beyond dream of human avarice.

We cannot promise that Clear Communications will surely visit any of these benefits on you or your projects, but the goal of Common Understanding can sometimes seem to be as ethereal and unattainable as the ghostly Grail cup.  It is certain that when the Parties understand one another and the intent of the Contract Documents, disputes and disagreements are minimized in comparison to the Babel that can exist in a world of ambiguity, contradiction, duplication and omission.

Use of CSI principles and formats will help the Parties say what needs to be said: Clearly, Concisely, Completely, Correctly; Once and In The Right Place.  Perhaps, the white dove of peace will visit you bearing gifts, as she has for the young lady in today's painting by Dante Rossetti.  She is entwined with the green ivy symbolizing immortality.

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