How to add 10 extra points to your IQ in 3 seconds

I wish I was smarter. I really do. If I could upgrade my brain somewhere I would do it right away. If have no idea what my IQ is but I’m sure it could be a lot higher.

But I do know one way to look and be a lot smarter. And it takes only 3 seconds.

When I was a kid my mother once showed me that politicians never answer a question straight away. They always say ‘that is a good question and I am glad you asked it’ or ‘you are asking me(insert question) and I’m going to answer that question once and for all’.

My mother explained that all they did was buy a few seconds to think about the question before they answered. Those few seconds gave them just enough time to formulate a good sentence.

You might not be a politician but you can still benefit from this knowledge. Your first impulse when someone asks a question is to answer it without hesitation. Hesitation, after all, makes you look hesitant and unsure of yourself.

But try this. If someone askes you a question just look at them straight and count to three, then answer the question.

What will happen is that you will actually look very confident, relaxed and the added benefit is that those extra seconds will greatly improve your answer.

Try it and let me know if it works for you.

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