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Birthday drinks, Friday, 10 pm
The Early Exit
Your friend Lou's birthday drinks in a busy bar. You've spent half an hour talking to her friend Jonah, mostly about climbing, which he has just taken up. It's been great. It's also ten o'clock, and you are completely out of energy. Time to go, and to do it well.
What you practice
Reading the room, real curiosity, playful humor and a clear, confident ask.
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