You are getting some excellent advice!!!! I like the comment below by adinva.
“don't let insecurity about whether you're doing the tactics of DB right cause you to lose who you really are. Hopefully you're not a liar, so don't start now. If you need to role play in your head how you're going to handle a direct question, do it. Practice things like, "I have plans with friends, gotta go." Or tell her where you're going, but keep your answers short and vague.”
I do that all the time. I just had a dreaded “financial talk” over the phone with W. Just prior to the call I mentally rehearsed my “gameplan” for the call. My mental rehearsal went something like this.
Open the call with some brief chit chat about the kids, remain calm, make sure to have a caring yet confident phone demeanor, do a good job listening and validating, stick to business and don’t argue or be confrontational. Yet I need to be prepared to respond to any curve balls that might be thrown my way. Oh yeah, don’t forget to end the call first.
Talk about brain overload!!!! I see why it’s important to rehearse these things. THAT’S A LOT OF CRAP TO REMEMBER!
