> The way I’m working on this is to stop myself each time I’m about to ask a question and figure out what I actually want to know, and then see if I can just ask that specific question in no more than a single simple sentence. If the question does not produce a satisfying answer, I’ll try to understand if it is because I worded the question poorly, or did not provide enough context. If I need more context, I’ll add one or two sentences of context, and ask the question again.

That. Exactly that.

I've worked with people who will ask questions faster than I can answer them, or ask questions in a circle where it's clear that they never listened to my first answer... They are the hardest people to work with, no matter how smart, motivated, or capable they are.