October, 2024

It may seem like the election season is getting longer and longer and things are getting more and more angry.   You’re not totally wrong. There’s definitely more anger and emotion…

Last week, I talked about challenging the assumptions we make about others.   But how do you deal with the assumptions that you make about yourself?  For instance, my ongoing feeling…

For a lot of people, the time before a hard conversation is the hardest time.   You get yourself worked up and really anxious about a lot of things coming up…

It’s so important to keep your cool in difficult conversations.   Think of it like walking on a balance beam - you need to stay balanced - as calm, cool, and…

Dealing with an angry person isn’t easy.  You’re probably not a huge fan of getting yelled at (who is?).  Most people, when someone is yelling at them, respond in the…