Hey Sarah , are you all right ? You look upset .   As a matter of fact , I am a bit upset . I just came out of a meeting and it didn't go very well .   What happened ?   No one would listen to any of my suggestions . Instead , they just kept arguing with each other .   Who was chairing the meeting ?   Bob .   Well , I can tell you from experience that Bob might come off a little strong sometimes .   That's exactly what happened ! He kept interrupting everyone with his own suggestions and did not want to hear what others had to say . Then he expected everyone to agree with him .   What was the meeting about ?   We were trying to come up with ideas to streamline the office's workflow to make it more efficient .   It's ironic that the meeting was anything but efficient .   Exactly . I had tons of ideas that I wanted to share , but they just wouldn't let me finish . What should I have done to get my point across ?   You have to keep things short and sweet . When you get a chance to speak , try not to get into too many unnecessary details .   Short and sweet ? But what if I have to explain something complicated ? 