How to Stop Avoiding Difficult Conversations and Lean Into Honesty and Transparency (Ep. 22)

Having difficult conversations can be one of the most anxiety ridden activities we participate in, and we may avoid them all together.    We tend to just see our point of view and our perspective without taking into consideration and acting on empathy on the other person's position and perspective.    Not having these difficult conversations will eat at you slowly and may start to erode your self-confidence and your position wherever you are.    It's time to start embracing these difficult conversations, and I'm going to explain how. In today's episode, I want to share my framework for having difficult conversations, some tips and strategies on how to approach them, and share a story about a time these strategies were not used and what transpired.   Time Stamps:   (1:16) Navigating Difficult Conversations (2:00) What I Want You To Walk Away With Today (2:20) Where My Expertise Comes From (4:18) Putting Off Hard Conversations (5:40) Your Physical and Mental Health (11:00) Taking Time Before the Conversation (13:00) Acknowledge Your Responsibility (16:32) The Outcome Of The Conversation (19:25) Quick Story (25:10) Remember The Point of the Conversation (25:48) Listen and Validate (31:56) Go Back to Restate the Outcome (38:28) Let Me Know How This Goes! ---------- Join Lori's FREE Total Wellness community on FB: https://bit.ly/JoinFreeTotalWellnessGroup ---------- Follow Me On Instagram!   Follow Me on Facebook!