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Saying “I think that”—or even better, “I currently think” or “My hypothesis is”—sets us up to update our thinking in light of new information with less psychological resistance.

This Ubiquitous Habit Is Likely Holding Your Work & Relationships Back

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**Practice Structure Daily** - Drill the structure daily by reflecting briefly after meetings or podcasts. - This practice trains your brain for better spontaneous speaking habits and clearer communication. Transcript: Matt Abrahams Let me give you an example of how to improve what, so what, now what. Every time you're finished listening to one of our podcast episodes, or perhaps listening to or reading a book, or attending a meeting, simply ask yourself, what was it about? Why is it important to me? And what can I do with this information? By drilling that for just 30 seconds after every podcast episode, every meeting, every interaction, you train your brain to think in that way.

203. No Script, No Problem: Final Secrets to Speaking Under Pressure

Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques

“The data is there to help you have a *conversation* - see discrepancies and surprises, help validate assumptions, debate interpretations. You must never lose sight of the qualitative vision and user empathy - the data is there to augment it, not replace it. That's why you use data to inform your decisions, not drive them.” - comment from [Assaph Mehr](https://www.linkedin.com/in/assaph/) on a post I did on this topic.

Data-Informed, NOT Data-Driven

Ant Murphy

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