The Technique of Asking Difficult Questions

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The technique of putting the words in other people's mouth is incredibly powerful. It can be used to make a point without seeming confrontational, or seem like you're being too hard on someone. We have to learn to not just blurt things out if we really want to learn from people - especially strangers.

Andrew Warner is an entrepreneur, author and the founder of Mixergy, a platform for interviewing the world’s top founders. In this episode we discuss:- Andrew’s techniques for learning anything from anyone, based on 2000+ interviews - How to interrupt someone, ask tough questions and rescue bad conversations- Strategies for building a thriving content business around interviews

We also discuss how Andrew improved his interviewing over time, what he learned from some of his interviewing heroes like Charlie Rose and the key mistakes to avoid for new interviewers.