Difficult Conversations

Morning Mantra: “When we avoid difficult conversations, we trade short term discomfort for long term dysfunction.” People will hurt each other, it’s part of being human. But healthy adults talk about problems. They look for solutions together. They have the difficult conversations. Having a difficult conversation is easier if you communicate with compassion, directly, and kindly. If you focus on the problem, not the other person. And if you listen for the sake of understanding, ...