Hey Reader, Are you waiting for the perfect time to have a difficult conversation? I’ve got news for you: it’s not coming. In this week’s podcast episode, I’m breaking down when to say the thing you’ve been putting off: your truth, your boundary, or the hard conversation you keep telling yourself you’ll have “later”. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why waiting for the “right moment” actually makes conversations harder A simple 3-question framework to know when to speak up The 24-hour rule I...

Hey Reader, Want to sound more persuasive? Try this: #1. Make them first. Let the person you want to persuade be the first to hear something, be told something, or share something with. It can be as easy as “I just had a thought that I wanted to run by you first.” People love to be first. It makes them more attentive and more likely to do what you ask. #2. Anchor with positivity. Begin your sentence with “Because I know…” and tag a positive quality about them. For example: “Because I know I...

Hey Reader, When conversations feel tense, your gut instinct is to push harder. To do more rather than do less. But the more you push, the harder they fight, and that’s not what you want. Instead of pushing, I want you to ask defusing questions. Here’s what they sound like. Begin with: #1. “Is it unreasonable…?” For example, instead of telling someone to lower their voice (which they likely will not do), ask: “Is it unreasonable to ask us to speak at a lower volume?" It’s a question that...