12/02/2025 – Big Update: What’s Changing in 2025
A few years ago, I got inspired to start working on my own with the idea of online courses. That’s what led me to creating my “Mastering Difficult Conversations” and…
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11/18/2025 – Your leadership team talks in circles (here’s why nothing changes)
Often times, leaders tell me a similar story: "We've been having the exact same conversation about our strategy for months. Different words, same meeting. We all nod, we all agree…
11/11/2025 – How to get comfortable with hearing “No”
Hearing “no” sucks. You bring an awesome idea to your boss, your team, or your partner, and they hit you with that dreaded word: “No.” Or, as my daughter used…
10/28/2025 – Have you been letting things fester too long?
One CEO I work with (I’ll call him Dan) has been struggling with his CFO for the past 2 years. As his organization has been growing, their growth has been…
10/21/2025 – 4 Ways to Build Courage for Difficult Conversations
Some people go through much of their lives avoiding hard conversations. Instead of having uncomfortable talks, they find it easier to be angry on the inside. Instead of moving forward…
10/14/2025 – How to keep your cool in hard conversations
Read on my website ( 2 - minute read) It’s so important to keep your cool in difficult conversations. Think of it like walking on a balance beam - you…
10/7/2025 – How to fix broken meetings (even if you’re not the leader)
I’m on the playground committee for my kid’s school. They need a new playground ASAP and we need to raise money for it. Here’s the problem though: Every meeting is…
9/30/2025 – What to do when nothing is working
I’ve been asked this multiple times recently: What happens if I’m doing everything right (scripts, practice, curiosity, asking questions) and the other person is still (disrespecting me, yelling at me,…
08/13/2025 – 5 realities about difficult conversations
Read on my website here (2-minute read) I was inspired by a colleague’s recent post for today’s newsletter. I wanted to share 5 realities about hard conversations that we need…
08/06/2025 – What people get WRONG about body language
Season 3 of The Art and Science of Difficult Conversations launches this week! Watch the newest episode here You hear so much about body language, interpreting lies or people hiding…
