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Matt Abrahams
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“Be obvious’ is the most powerful, creative mantra that there is,” improvisation expert Dan Klein told me. “When you’re trying to be original, you sound like everyone else trying to be original. But when you’re obvious, you’re yourself. And that’s what’s genuine.”
― Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot
― Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot
“Duke University’s legendary basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, or Coach K as he’s often called, famously came up with the dictum, widely practiced in sports, of “next play.” If you miss a shot in basketball, swing and miss in baseball, or throw an interception in football, you should quickly reset your mind and keep going. Focus on the task at hand rather than on what just happened.”
― Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot
― Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot
“The advice I’d give to students is it’s not the mistake that matters. It’s your recovery that you’ve got control over.”13”
― Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot
― Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot
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