Making Numbers Clear: Reflecting on Explaining Budgets

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I recently had to explain our budget.

Kailangan kong ipaliwanag ang aming budget kamakailan.

My colleague finds numbers overwhelming.

Nahihirapan ang aking kasamahan sa mga numero.

I needed to change my usual approach.

Kailangan kong baguhin ang nakasanayan kong paraan.

I thought, "How can I make this simple?"

Naisip ko, "Paano ko ito pasisimplehin?"

I told her, "Think of it like our project roadmap."

Sinabi ko, "Isipin mo ito parang roadmap ng proyekto."

We focused on the big spending areas.

Nag-focus kami sa malalaking gastusin.

I said, "The part that matters here is our growth."

Sabi ko, "Ang mahalaga dito ay ang paglago natin."

We skipped all the tiny details.

Nilaktawan namin ang lahat ng maliliit na detalye.

"In plain terms, this means we have enough funds."

"Sa madaling salita, ibig sabihin may sapat tayong pondo."

She slowly started to relax.

Unti-unti siyang nakaramdam ng pagkalma.

It showed me the power of clear language.

Pinakita nito ang bisa ng malinaw na salita.

Patience and simple words truly help.

Malaki ang tulong ng pasensya at simpleng salita.

Making Numbers Clear: Reflecting on Explaining Budgets

by @maria_lingo