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1. it was the perfect job. i had the skils, i had the experience and i knew i could get it.
2. “today will be a strengths based interview christopher”
3. ok that doesnt sound too bad.
4. “Please tell us, do you like working in a team”
5. ” oh yeah absolutely. i love working in a team. im a real people person. always have been. love people. great with people”
6. “do you thrive when challenged”
7. “thrive. oh yeah. i love a challenge. im very resilient. determined. always pushing through. the pressure brings out the best in me”
8. and on it went. i didnt get the job and at the end of the interview i felt like a total fool.
9. i hadnt shown any of my skills, i hadnt shown any of my experience, i hadnt shown my character.
10. and not because i wasnt good enough. but because i didnt know how to tell my story.
11. what i needed … was a framework. PAUSE
12. A framework is a mental template
13. it is a simple structure that you can slot your thoughts into on the spot
14. you can think of it like a sat nav for your answers
15. you might not know in advance all the details of where you will go
16. but if you follow it you will always reach your destination PAUSE
17. 6 weeks ago i walked into a debating society for the first time
18. first timer. didnt know anyone. but volunteerd for some impromptu debating anyway
19. I asked someone there for some advice on how to debate … and they gave me 3 words
20. POINT REASON EXAMPLE a framework POINT REASON EXAMPLE
21. the topic i got to debate was was very trivial, arbitrary “do clothes matter in a relationship”
22. i could a immediately blurted out yes or no and then fumbled around trying to justify it
23. but instead i had a structure. a framework.
24. POINT: yes clothes matter
25. REASON: first impressions count
26. EXAMPLE: imagine being on a first date and the person turns up looking like they have made no effort
27. POINT: but also no, clothes dont matter
28. REASON: character is everything, clothes are just appearance
29. EXAMPLE: behind those scruffy overalls they are wearing.. could be your soulmate
30. Suddently, i wasnt fumbling anymore. i was debating
31. and it is not just debating or interviews where frameworks are useful
32. right here every couple of weeks each of us faces the same challenge… table topics
33. I believe that about 95% of table topics can fit into at least 1 of 5 categories
34. a personal story, an opinion, giving advise, producing a comparison, or a hypothetical
35. you dont believe me.. give me a table topic 36.
36. id love to see frameworks become a part of how we talk at this club
37. next time you nail a table topic, share with people which framework you used
38. share what works for you, refine it, and make it your own
39. because here is what i know
40. back in that interview room i was lost for words
41. i had the skills
42. i had the experience
43. i just didnt have the structure
44. but now i do
45. and im never going to get caught off guard again. 47. 48. 49. 50.

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1. dryer
2. line
3. seat outside
4. top stairs
5. coffee room
6. spare room
7. bathroom
8. bedroom
9. guest
10. kitchen
11. before going outside
12. outside
13. archway
14. toyshop
15. small road
16. choco
17. pharmacy
18. croquettes
19. hotel
20. corner beach
21. thc
22. junction
23. ski lessons
24. shop
25. stretch woman
26. lump sand
27. beach end
28. wreck
29. leaning door
30. building
31. sea rocks
32. police
33. club
34. walk path
35. outside house
36. front door
37. hallway
38. tiny bedroom
39. next gues
40. bathroom
41. bedroom
42. colins
43. lounge
44. sofa
45. dining
46. outside table
47. outside sofa
48. loungers
49. bbq
50. outside path