{"id":1585,"date":"2018-09-14T08:00:12","date_gmt":"2018-09-14T15:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/veritasincorporated.com\n\/?p=1585"},"modified":"2018-09-13T21:32:58","modified_gmt":"2018-09-14T04:32:58","slug":"how-to-ruin-an-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/veritasincorporated.com\/2018\/09\/how-to-ruin-an-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Ruin an Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"
I was working with one of my favorite authors at a convention and had some down time before his next interview. Os Guinness is not just an author but a historian and theologian as well. I had a question for him. \u201cHow do you handle the accolades people give you?\u201d Without skipping a beat he leaned back and laughed, \u201cI just never thought that much of myself!\u201d His website underscores his words, \u201cA quiet voice on behalf of faith, freedom, truth, reason, and civility.\u201d<\/p>\n
In a world where the loudest (or stupidest) voices seem to garner the most attention, few people have the sense that Guinness has, to let their reason and civility prevail. Christian pastor and writer, Steve Brown says, \u201cWise and successful communicators will always realize that they aren\u2019t half as good as those who applaud are implying, aren\u2019t half as bad as those who criticize might suggest.\u201d I agree. Humility is always a greater strength than is arrogance.<\/p>\n
As someone who does interviews or is involved in the interview process, there are elements that can ruin an interview. Here is a look at some of these.<\/p>\n
There were other questions I asked Guinness that day, some that were far less profound than others, like whether he was related to the Guinness Brewing family. The answer to that is yes. Now you know. Who knew that brewing beer would be seen as an act of service to help stave off widespread drunkenness of the day? And who knew that generations of his family would serve as missionaries funded in part by the profits?<\/p>\n