I usually split our options of what to do when we can’t deliver into two because we won’t always have the option to decline, or it isn’t always worth taking. In those cases, *delaying* is our only other option — if we’re not willing to deliver *poorly* for having been unprepared.… Continue Reading
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Preparation 1 — What to Do When We’re Not Prepared
Dear Rhetor, I frequently find myself ill-equipped and unprepared for things like speeches, meetings, negotiations, and presentations. If you could only pick one tip or tactic to use in situations like that, what would it be?… Continue Reading
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