Public advisory resource · Preparation

Prepare without sharing sensitive material.

Five questions that are enough for an initial fit conversation, plus a clear boundary around confidential and restricted information.

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When this is useful

Before Our First Conversation

You are preparing to contact me and want to give useful context without sending documents or confidential information.

Inside the document

  • the decision, trigger, owner, timing and current constraint
  • what not to send through LinkedIn, email or a website form
  • what happens if the initial conversation shows a credible fit

Use boundary

What this document does not claim.

Public or sanitised context is enough at this stage. Confidential material is requested only after fit, conflicts, terms and an appropriate exchange route are agreed.

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Continue

Bring the live decision into the conversation.

You do not need to complete a questionnaire or send documents before contacting me.

Start with the decision, external trigger, owner, timing and the part of the operating system that currently feels unclear.