Fillers6 min read
Why you say “um”, and why pausing fixes it
Fillers are not a vocabulary problem. They are a timing problem — and the fix takes one breath.
Research
Working notes on the things Plainly measures. No invented statistics, no citations we did not read. If a claim is an opinion, it is written as one.
Pace6 min read
How fast should you speak in a meeting?
The comfortable range, why fast is not automatically bad, and how to slow down without sounding odd.
Structure7 min read
The three-line meeting update
A repeatable shape for the update you give every week, so it ends when it should.
Interviews6 min read
Answering “tell me about yourself” without rambling
A thirty-second shape for the most common interview question, and what to leave out.
Clarity5 min read
The hedging words that make you sound unsure
“I think”, “maybe”, “just” — when they are politeness, when they cost you, and how to cut them.
Method6 min read
What a speaking score can and cannot tell you
A number is a useful mirror and a bad verdict. Here is where the line is.
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