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Jefferson Fisher

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Published 2 months ago • 1 min read
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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 use to decide whether to say something or let it go

If you’ve been replaying a conversation in your head, it’s been sitting in your chest or churning in your stomach and you keep telling yourself you’ll bring it up “at the right time," this episode is for you.

Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast platform.

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Jefferson Fisher

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