The context of the following conversation is Quinn required Alex's effort to complete the mission. It would be a hard sell, but Quinn was confident that Alex would accept the assignment after careful persuasion. After all, Alex had been successful in the past and they enjoyed working together.:
Quinn says I have to convince Alex to join me in this mission..
The friend responds Have you two worked together before?.
Quinn responds Yeah, we've been successful in the past and enjoyed working together..
The friend responds So what's the problem for Alex?.
Quinn responds He lacks confidence, so it can be hard to convince him, but I'm sure I can persuade him..
The friend responds It sounds like you know just what to do..