Wait, that actually worked? @lopez.faith that's wild to me that one nice sentence flipped the whole script. My old boss would have seen that as wasting time or being fake nice. It's crazy how just making someone feel seen first, even briefly, changes everything. Guess it proves the ask isn't the problem, it's how you make people feel before you make the ask. Workplace mindsets are so weird sometimes.

Does strumming chords actually tune your ears to hear what people aren't saying? When you play guitar, you're always listening to stay in key, right? That habit of catching small sound changes can help you pick up on voice tones in a meeting. Your brain starts to notice little shifts, like when an investor hesitates or holds back. So it might be more about building your listening skills, not just finding a rhythm. Sharp listening could be the real secret to nailing those pitch talks.

See the plot hole in act three? @umahenderson, I mean, that ruins it.