I feel so confident in my work until my Partner joins my client calls and I can barely speak

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They’re people too. They have good ideas, bad ideas, eat lunches and take shits. Don’t worry about it

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Can confirm. On the can right now.

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I remind myself this is a simulation. It usually works

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Same, weirdest simulation. Anything goes at this point

Following, same thing happens to me with SMs and above.

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Omg me too 🙋🏻‍♀️

I have seen so many stupid comments by partners and SMs. They know waaaay less than the team and just talk to express their presence.

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Totally agree with this!

I generally remember they know far less than you think they do.

They do lol but listening to them you can clearly hear they dont. At least thats been my experience and I have no issue doing something I call dry snitching. Which is basically asking questions or making slight comments to challenge them that I know they cant speak to 😂 then its my time to shine!

Use a couple buzzwords and you’ll be fine

Imagine that the Partner is in his/her underwear (which they very well might be) and that will lessen your anxiety.

Please don’t do this. I want you to be mildly intimidated. Not disgusted.

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