Over the next few weeks, I'll send a few extra emails about my new workbook. If you'd like to opt out of special announcments, please click here. Hey Reader, Here's the thing about standing up for yourself: most of us wait until we're so fed up that we either explode or shut down completely. Neither works well. Standing up for yourself feels hard because it is hard. But the people who do it well aren't doing something magical. They're following a simple framework. When it feels impossible to...

Hey Reader, You try to explain yourself. You slow it down. You walk them through the logic. But somehow, you leave the conversation more exhausted than when you started. It's not a simple misunderstanding. It's a pattern. In this week’s podcast episode, I break down why reasoning never works with someone who has narcissistic tendencies—and exactly what does. This week, you’ll learn: Why logic and explanations only give them leverage How these conversations quietly turn into endurance tests...

Hey Reader, I was working with a client last week who kept apologizing before she spoke. "Sorry, quick question—" "Sorry to interrupt, but—" "Sorry, this might be dumb—" She wasn't actually sorry, she was just talking. And every time she said it, everyone in the room took her less seriously. Here's what I told her to stop doing (and what you should stop doing too): #1. Stop saying "I'm sorry" when you didn't do anything wrong. If you mess up, say you're sorry. But if you're asking a question...