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The deliberate pause
The most powerful thing you can say in a meeting is nothing.
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The fix
Two seconds of silence after a key point signals confidence and gives it time to land.
Drill · under two minutes
Say a key sentence, count two seconds silently, then carry on.
- Pause
- A planned silence. Before a word it adds weight; after a point it lets the room catch up.
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