Fix These 3 Common Mistakes Before Your Next Job Interview

There’s a spectrum of proficiency, and it starts in the worst possible place.

That’s when you’re unconsciously incompetent—you're not good at something, and worse, you don’t even know you’re bad at it or what to do about it.

Think job interviewing.

If you put in some effort, you might move to consciously incompetent stage—you know what you should do (like the strategies your dear Coachy Andy teaches), but you’re not quite there yet.

Fast forward through the grind, and let’s skip some steps for email brevity, until you hit the sweet spot: unconsciously competent.

That’s when you’re so good, it’s automatic. You’re nailing it without even thinking about it.

As your coach, I’m here every week to help you climb this spectrum, especially when it comes to building your career.

And let’s face it—interviewing is one of the biggest hurdles in career advancement.

So, we’re tackling that head-on this week.

Today, we’re uncovering the three most brutal interview killers that trip up 99% of job candidates.

Spoiler alert: they’re all about storytelling.

Let’s dive into a story first and fix this once and for all…

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--Andy