The Conversation You're Avoiding

There’s a conversation you need to have that you’re avoiding.

You are bothered by something or someone, and keep acting like it will take care of itself. While it’s possible it will be resolved with time, it will likely just be resentment that builds.

Alex Hormozi has this unbelievable quote: “Confronting someone in the short term always beats resenting someone in the long term for things left unsaid.”

Every time I come across that quote, I make myself reread it or say it out loud. Because resentment sets you up for suffering.

Here is the truth: Most people think difficult conversations require an immense amount of skill. While skill doesn’t hurt, what they require is courage.

Sure, conversation models and strategies can help, but it’s not a technique holding you back; it’s the courage to begin.

Today is your day to take courage and say, “There is something I want to talk to you about that’s been bothering me…”

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