2. Confidence: “I know the material so well I could talk about it for days.” Save us the time, and don't. 3. Callousness: “This will only take a minute…” Really? Do you not see how busy I am? When you don't respect people's time, it always turns into an hour. 4. Comfort: “Once I start talking, it feels so soothing and I just get on a roll.” Can you have the discipline to hit the Stop button? 5. Confusion: “Bear with me; I am just thinking out loud.” Well, your mind is a mess—why do you have to share it with us? 6. Complication: “That is a really intricate issue. You cannot explain it easily.”
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