Eric tells his friend Mia he wants to start a dumpling food truck in Toronto. Listen for how she questions the plan without crushing it, and how he has already thought one step ahead.

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Practice · 3 min

Record Mia's line "Huh. Okay. I mean, your dumplings are amazing. That's not the question." Make "Huh. Okay." slow and thoughtful, then speed up on the compliment. Compare with the model. Starting with real praise before the doubt is how friends push back without sounding like they don't believe in you.

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Use it once in a real conversation before tomorrow. Out loud counts, even to yourself.