MLM Lessons from Oprah

Michael Oliver:

I was listening to and watching Oprah talking with Uma Thurman on the TV. She was praising Uma for the great questions she asked during an interview with Meryl Streep.

Then Oprah asked Uma this question. When you were interviewing Meryl Streep… “Did you have the questions prepared or were you following the conversation?”

Uma replied, “Well, I prepared the questions, and I was also following the conversation.”

What does “following the conversation” mean?

It means Uma was listening to the answers that Meryl Streep gave her and used the information to formulate her next questions. Even though she had prepared her questions, by coming “off script” she allowed Meryl Streep to show the authenticity of herself as opposed to the mask of the actress.

The interview came over as spontaneous, interesting and very attractive because she was present and… in the moment. They both were and became even more so as the interview developed.

She was still able to get her questions asked and answered except they were asked in a different way and were combined with scenic questions that helped reveal the overall story.

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