As Normal As Weird Can Be
Practical Insights to Make Life (Somewhat) Normal
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Say These 3 Phrases To Get People to Make a Decision
Saying It Stronger means that you understand people’s reasons to take action and what to say to help them decide. If you want to influence people, you have to understand how they make decisions. Learn these 3 power phrases you can use to set others up with easy choices and help them take immediate action now.
How To Create A Life Motto
What’s your life motto? Having a motto matters because your life believes what you tell it! You’ll walk what you talk. By saying strong, affirming, and accurate things to yourself, you’ll start to experience the type of life you were made for.
A Destructive Lie That Couples Use In Arguments
Conflict is going to happen. It’s a part of life. Learning to Say It Stronger means not only knowing how to have an argument with someone, but how to do the repair process afterward. Set the stage for growth in your relationships today.
Do Your Know Your Attachment Style & What It Says About You?
Attachment styles greatly impact how we interact and communicate with each other. Anxious and avoidant attachment styles undermine communication. They create confusion and arguments that are completely unnecessary. To Say It Stronger, you have to understand your attachment style and those you are are closest to.
Only Fools Do This In A Crucial Conversation
Crucial Conversations are a discussion between two or more people where the stakes are high, the opinions vary, and emotions run strong. If you want to Say It Stronger, make sure you know when you’re in a crucial conversation to find a common goal and avoid the “fools choice”.
What Is Gaslighting?... And What To Do About It!
You’re not crazy. You do not need to constantly defend your right to your feelings, emotions, or your very existence. Gaslighting is abusive communication. It’s fundamentally communication that someone uses to control someone else. Sometimes communication is not the solution.
The 3 Unfortunate Reasons Why People Misunderstand You
Strong communication requires observations about the barriers that often stand in the way. When you’re misunderstood, it’s not necessarily about you, but about how people hear you. There’s going to be distortion and filters over everything you say in terms of what people hear. Mike shares with us 3 distortion filters to be aware of to help us Say It Stronger.
Elon Musk's Favorite Communication Strategy Is Brilliant
Awkward silence is well…awkward. We want our communication to create connection and meaningful conversation, yet we are often quick to respond before truly processing what we want to say. If you want to say it stronger, it may mean waiting just a little bit longer to actually say it.
This Simple Hack Will Solve 100% of Your Communication Problems
Have you ever stuck your foot in your mouth by saying something the wrong way or at the wrong time? Do you struggle with holding things back when you should speak up? Sometimes we say the right thing at the wrong time. Find out this simple hack to answer those questions very clearly and firmly.
3 Things To Never Say To Hurting People
Sometimes saying it stronger means saying nothing at all or saying very little. When it comes to hurting people, it’s not always our words that make it better, but the strength that comes from just being present. Here are 3 things to never say.
Healthy Vulnerability and Knowing When to Shut Up
You don’t have to be confused about sharing too much or too little. By getting your communication house in order, healthy vulnerability and honest communication starts when you put the right people in the right rooms. This helps you have the right conversations, with the right people, with the appropriate levels of openness.
How To Give Feedback Like a Pro
Ready to give feedback like a pro? Feedback is a positive framework to create positive change. Great communication isn’t just about what you say, it’s about what other people are hearing. Observations set up compassionate feedback and allow a person to feel empowered by taking ownership. Watch the difference these empathic conversations will have with those around you!
How To Be a High-Definition Listener
Are you listening in HD? We listen with our ears but hear with our hearts. Having a heart that’s ready to listen in high-definition helps us talk with each other, not at each other. Real talk and real listening can lead to real resolution.
