In my last column, I explained how I'm like Tom Brady. I'm not really. Brady is a Super Bowl–winning quarterback worth over $200 million. No, I'm like Oprah. Well, trying anyway.
Dr Jeffrey Benabio
Brady and Oprah, in addition to being gazillionaires, have in common that they're arguably the GOATs (Greatest Of All Time) in their fields. Watching Oprah interview Meghan Markle and Prince Harry was like watching Tom Brady on the jumbotron – she made it look easy. Her ability to create conversation and coax information from guests is hall-of-fame good. But although they are both admirable, trying to be like Brady is useful only for next Thanksgiving when you're trying to beat your cousins from Massachusetts in touch football. Trying to be like Oprah can help you be better in clinic tomorrow. If we break down what she's doing, it's just fundamentals done exceedingly well.
1. Prepare ahead.It's clear that Oprah has binders of notes about her guests and thoroughly reviewed them before she invites them to sit down. We should do the same. Open the chart and read as much as you can before you open the door. Have important information in your head so you don't have to break from your interview to refer to it.
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Applying Lessons From Oprah to Your Practice
Jeffrey Benabio, MD, MBA
March 19, 2021
In my last column, I explained how I'm like Tom Brady. I'm not really. Brady is a Super Bowl–winning quarterback worth over $200 million. No, I'm like Oprah. Well, trying anyway.
Dr Jeffrey Benabio
Brady and Oprah, in addition to being gazillionaires, have in common that they're arguably the GOATs (Greatest Of All Time) in their fields. Watching Oprah interview Meghan Markle and Prince Harry was like watching Tom Brady on the jumbotron – she made it look easy. Her ability to create conversation and coax information from guests is hall-of-fame good. But although they are both admirable, trying to be like Brady is useful only for next Thanksgiving when you're trying to beat your cousins from Massachusetts in touch football. Trying to be like Oprah can help you be better in clinic tomorrow. If we break down what she's doing, it's just fundamentals done exceedingly well.
1. Prepare ahead.It's clear that Oprah has binders of notes about her guests and thoroughly reviewed them before she invites them to sit down. We should do the same. Open the chart and read as much as you can before you open the door. Have important information in your head so you don't have to break from your interview to refer to it.
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