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The more thoroughly you answer the initial questions, the more people will begin to trust your judgment, and the fewer justifications you will have to give later on.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But how do you answer questions thoroughly?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most questions in a business context are asked to satisfy a specific curiosity.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you understand the curiosity behind the question, you can address it head on.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will leave the questioner feeling more satisfied with the answer than otherwise.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Usually, the curiosity part gets left out or is vague because of a few reasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The questioner doesn\u2019t know how to phrase the question<\/li><li>The questioner is unsure of what he doesn\u2019t know and doesn\u2019t want to embarrass himself<\/li><li>The questioner doesn\u2019t want to embarrass you in case you don\u2019t know the answer<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This issue can be overcome if you already know the questioner\u2019s incentives or motivations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is he an operations guy who wants to know if his weekly forecast is still good?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is he a finance guy who wants to know if your monthly spending is tracking to budget?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is he the CEO who wants to know if the project is tracking to expectations?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Avoid answering in vague terms, and keep your answer focused on metrics.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be upfront with details, but avoid giving too much details in case it complicates the answer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For eg: \u201cHey, how is the project coming along?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s all on track.\u201d &#8211; vague, untrustworthy answer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThings are on track. 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