Skill

Stress-test the provocation against likely pushback

Takes a chosen angle or provocation and rehearses the strongest objections, counter-examples, and follow-up questions an informed audience would raise.

In / outChosen angle or provocation → set of strongest likely objections with rehearsed responses and extension moves

You might say…

I chose an angle I believe in — this makes sure I can defend it when someone smart pushes back in front of everyone.

What it does

Takes a chosen angle or provocation and rehearses the strongest objections, counter-examples, and follow-up questions an informed audience would raise, so you walk in able to defend and extend the point. Used after the angle is chosen and before the event.

Trigger: Use after the angle is chosen and before the event to make sure you can defend and extend the point under real pressure.

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