Shut Up

Recently, while transcribing some interviews, I realized that I talk too much.

It’s a natural human impulse: The other person is sharing, so you want to share too. That’s how good conversations usually work.

Well, an interview is not a normal conversation.

You should answer questions if your source asks. Otherwise, resist the urge to tell your own story. If you must tell, keep it very short.

You’re not there to talk.

You’re there to listen.

That part of you that likes to tell stories?

Wake it up when you get to the keyboard.