Just Shut Up And Listen

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In my decade as a headhunter and year as a podcaster, I estimate that I have had meetings with around 10,000 people. And if I had to hone down my 3 top tips for getting the most out of interviews, they would be simple:

  1. Just shut up and let your guest speak;

  2. Mirror the energy of your guest, don’t allow it to be the other way around; and

  3. Listen deeply.

If you could condense your interview technique into just 3 top tips, what would they be?


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