3 Steps to Say the Hard Thing

About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of having difficult conversations and provides a practical approach to doing so with clarity and respect.

Join me on Supercast for ad-free episodes, bonus content, and monthly AMAs:⁠ https://jefferson.supercast.com/⁠ There’s a conversation you’ve been avoiding—and it’s already costing you more than you think. In this episode, I’m breaking down why not saying the hard thing is shaping your relationships in ways you don’t even realize. When you avoid the truth, you keep everyone stuck in a version of reality that isn’t real. I’ll walk you through a simple, practical way to have difficult conversations with clarity, confidence, and respect—without overexplaining or softening the message. Order The Next Conversation Workbook: https://www.jeffersonfisher.com/workbook Thank you to our sponsors: Cozy Earth. Upgrade Your Every Day. Get 20% off at cozyearth.com/jefferson or use code JEFFERSON at check out. Monarch Money. 50% off your first year at https://monarchmoney.com/jefferson Notion. Try Custom Agents now at https://notion.com/jefferson BetterHelp. Click https://betterhelp.com/jeffersonfisher for a discount on your first month of therapy. Order my book, The Next Conversation, or listen to the full audiobook today. Like what you hear? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a 5-star review…

People in this episode

Host: Jefferson Fisher

Topics covered

• communication
• difficult conversations
• relationships
• self-improvement
• clarity
• confidence

Keywords

• difficult conversations
• communication tips
• relationships
• self-improvement
• clarity
• confidence

Sponsors

Cozy Earth, Monarch Money, Notion, BetterHelp

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Civility Media

Books & works: The Next Conversation Workbook, The Next Conversation

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