Killer questions: On your marks. Get set. Don’t go.
The first step in answering a killer question brilliantly...
This article highlights what to do once you’ve identified a killer question you want to work on—and why the next thing you should do is nothing…
So, you know the killer question you want to answer. It’ll be a game changer for you when answered. You’re excited. Fired up. Ready to go.
On your marks. Get set. Stop!
What?
You need to enter querência first.
Querência is a Spanish word related to bullfighting.
It’s the place in the ring where the bull feels safe, where it finds its footing.
It isn’t just comfort—it’s control. The bull knows this ground, feels it under its hooves, and something changes. Strength returns. Confidence builds.
And in that spot, the bull becomes more dangerous. It fights harder, more fiercely.
For it knows it’s in a safe place. And the only way to go is forward.
This is the mental state you need to achieve with your killer question. To be sure it’s the right one for now. That it’s focused.
That you have absolute confidence the time and effort you’ll spend isn’t wasted.
When you are confident of this—you are in querência.
And that your only way is forward.
But why is this so important?
In this fast-moving world, people want quick answers. They want them in meetings, interviews, and decisions that shape their lives. The pressure’s there to speak fast, to give them what they want right away.
But that’s not always smart. You need different.
You’re not thinking about the answers yet. First, you’ve got to make sure the question is right.
Taking a pause before answering does more than buy time. It lets you think.
You make sure you’re answering the right question. And not wasting time on something that doesn’t matter.
This makes you confident and mindful.
It’s not about being slow. It’s about being right.
In a world hungry for speed, that pause is powerful. It’s small, but it sharpens your mind.
It leads to better thinking, better question choice, and stronger results.
It’s querência…