Focus on what matters

4 Jun 2025 · 0 min

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Short conversational excerpt from a YouTube video where Hadar Shemesh and a second speaker give rapid practical advice on presenting yourself professionally: concentrate on the most important 20% of skills or messages, nail the key phrases and pronunciation you use to describe yourself, and prioritize making a strong first impression (the first ~60 seconds) to shape listeners’ overall opinion.

If you are.
Pressed for time and.
You don't have a lot of time and you work and you have to.
Prove yourself, maybe.
You started a new job, or maybe you're applying for a new job, then focus on the 20% and really, really get that really well.
Nail those phrases. Nail the pronunciation of how you talk about yourself.
Focus on the areas.
Where you're not clear.
If you do really well in the first 60 seconds, it doesn't matter so much how you do afterwards. The person will already have a positive opinion about you and your English and how well they understand you.