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Congratulations to Andrew for all your wonderful interviews since 2008! Glad to be a part of the celebration. I meant to ask you during my interview: what have you found is a secret to getting people to open up and share their most interesting stories/insights?

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Thanks Jessica! Founders at Work helped inspire Mixergy, so your comment means more to me than you can imagine.

My best question is, "for example?" That helps guests move away from generalities and they start telling a specific story.

The other thing that helps is being open about my own insecurities and failures. It took me a long time to get comfortable telling anyone about them, but whether I do it in an interview or a private conversation, it helps the person I'm talking with get open.

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