<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # If a pause feels awkward, you are usually the... > If a pause feels awkward, you are usually the awkward part of the pause. Silence only becomes uncomfortable when a person feels compelled to fill empty space, which is why skilled speakers and interviewers use pauses calmly while anxious people rush to talk. **Source:** [[livestreams/Austin Cityscape After-Show — Attention, Identity, and Finding Your Tribe - Workbook|Austin Cityscape After-Show — Attention, Identity, and Finding Your Tribe]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “If a pause feels awkward, you are usually the awkward part of the pause. Silence only becomes uncomfortable when a person feels compelled to fill empty space, which is why skilled speakers and interviewers use pauses calmly while anxious people rush to talk.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-pause-feels-awkward-people-rush-talk ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->