Do you find yourself explaining every twist and turn of how you landed at a decision?

When you share details of a conversation does it sound like you are reading the “court reporter” version?

Do you speak quickly because you have so much to say and people need to know how you arrived at your conclusions so that you can persuade them to agree with your point of view and demonstrate that you’ve analyzed every angle?.... WHEW!!!! (I need to take a breath…)

IF YOU ANSWERED YES TO ANY OF THE QUESTIONS ABOVE, MY GUESS IS THAT YOU ARE A CHAMPION OVER EXPLAINER.

And it’s hurting your career rise.

Ironically, the times we feel the tug to go into extreme detail are the exact times a concise answer or statement would serve us best. This has proven true for me, and I’m willing to bet that you’ll find it to be true in your life as well.

Why?

Because over explaining creates the exact opposite of what we are trying to accomplish! It leaves others in the conversation:

• Annoyed
• Thinking about something else (anything else!)
• Planning their rebuttal or reply
• Wondering how to stop you from going on and on and on…
• Seeing you as a person who lacks self-confidence and strategic thinking

OUCH!!! HOW FRUSTRATING IS THAT?!?!?

Now the good news!

You can very quickly change this habit and increase your confidence, level of influence, and promotability in the process.

It's time to break from from the Over Explaining Trap!