Free tips · Structure and presence · Tip 10 of 19
Answer a hard question
The question you dread is coming. Here is what to do.
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The fix
Pause, restate the question, answer in one line, then stop talking.
Drill · under two minutes
Get someone to throw you three tough questions. Practise the pause and the one-line answer.
- Restating
- Repeating the question in your own words before answering. It buys thinking time and confirms you are answering the right thing.
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