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Use OODA when the interview veers off course

Apply the OODA loop to recover an interview that has drifted away from the listener promise.

The interview is drifting The guest is articulate but abstract. The listener promise needs evidence. OODA helps you act while the conversation can still be saved. OODA for interviews Observe -> Orient -> Decide -> Act The loop keeps the producer from either freezing or interrupting randomly. React Interrupt because you feel anxious A recovered answer with story, detail, or decision value. Act on drift only after orienting to the episode promise. 01 Observe 02 Orient 03 Act Minute 15 The guest has repeated three broad principles but no example.

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