30-day interview practice plan

Interviews that land the offer

“I walk in with a clear story and real examples, handle the hard questions calmly, and leave them sure I’m the one they want.”

Who it’s for: Anyone job hunting, changing careers or going for an internal move who wants to leave the interviewer convinced, not just impressed.

All 30 days

Each day is one idea, taught in plain words, put to work in a drill and a live conversation, then carried into a real one.

Checkpoint days replay day 1, so you can hear what changed.

WEEK 1 · DAYS 1–7

Answer “tell me about yourself” and “why this role” in under two minutes, starting strong and landing the point.

01Your starting lineToday is a measurement, not a test. Answer “tell me about yourself” for a tired hiring manager the way you normally would, then do a one-minute rep that records how quickly you get going.
02Not your résumé“Tell me about yourself” is rarely a request for your history.
03The first sentenceListeners tend to decide how sure of yourself you are in the first few seconds, before your content has arrived.
04Toward, not away“Why are you leaving?” usually means “will you leave us too?”
05Why this role, specificallyInterviewers can hear the difference between “I want a job” and “I want this one”.
06Ask before you answerSome interview questions are vague on purpose, and some are just vague.
07Week one replayCheckpointReplay the first interview at the same difficulty and compare it with day 1.

WEEK 2 · DAYS 8–14

Back every claim with one specific example and one number, told in under a minute.

08One example, not a listA specific example tends to be remembered long after a list of strengths is forgotten.
09The time you failedThe failure question tests honesty and learning, not your track record.
10Numbers, not adjectivesAdjectives are claims; numbers are evidence. “Strong communicator” asks the interviewer to trust you, while “I cut the weekly report from 40 pages to 6 and the leadership team started reading it” lets them see it.
11Think out loudWhen they ask how you’d approach a problem, your thinking is the answer.
12Show the next levelWhen they already know you, proof matters more, not less.
13Slow down on the resultMost people speed up at the exact moment that matters: the result.
14Two weeks inCheckpointReplay the first interview and compare it with days 1 and 7.

WEEK 3 · DAYS 15–21

Handle failure, gaps, leaving and money calmly, owning what’s true and holding what matters.

15Failure, under pressureA tough interviewer will push on your failure: “and whose fault was that, really?”
16Translate your pastWhen you’re changing careers, the unspoken question is whether your skills carry over or you’re just running from the old job.
17The gap, in two sentencesA gap on a résumé mostly worries interviewers for one reason: are your skills current?
18Concede, then lead forwardPressed on a short stint or a messy exit, the reflex is to defend.
19Money: go first, with a reasonWhen salary comes up early you have two good options: ask for their range, or name a range yourself, built on the role rather than your last pay.
20Hold the rangeWhen they push back, “that’s above what we had in mind”, the reflex is to lower your number on the spot.
21Three weeks in, tougherCheckpointReplay the first interview at tough: Graham interrupts more and doubts harder.

WEEK 4 · DAYS 22–30

Win the skeptic and the executive, ask questions that show judgment, and close with a clear ask.

22Answer the skepticMost panels have one person who is harder to win, and they often carry the most weight.
23The executive roundExecutives tend to listen for judgment, not detail.
24Questions that show judgment“Do you have any questions for us?” is still the interview.
25Sum up your caseNear the end, a short summary of why you fit, in their words, gives the interviewer the sentence they’ll repeat to the people who weren’t in the room.
26Ask what gives them pauseBefore the end, it’s fair to ask directly: “is there anything about my background that gives you pause?”
27Pressure from all sidesFinal rounds stack the pressure: interruptions, a doubtful face, a clock.
28Results through othersWhen you’re moving up, interviewers doubt whether you’ll let go of the work you’re good at.
29The dress rehearsalTomorrow is the capstone, so today run a final round from start to close: the opener you’ve built, an example ready, the question you dread, a sharp question back, and a clear ask.
30The capstoneCheckpointReplay the first interview at tough, with the same skeptical hiring manager from day 1.

Included in Leadership Voice, with every other track.

$39a month, or $299 a year

All nine tracks, with live rehearsals and voice benchmarks. Cancel in one click.

Measured or refunded. Six sessions in your first 30 days and no measured improvement? Every cent back. Or ask within seven days, for any reason.

One question out loud, 60 seconds: your pace, your ums and how fast you started, measured on your device. Day 1 of every track begins there.