When I get nervous, I laugh and speak like I’m keeping up with Lorelai and Rory on the way to Luke’s. Especially when hard conversations come up.

It’s hard to tell from the outside, because I’m always been a fast talker. But I know when I’m monologuing.

And that wasn’t helping my relationships. I was so frustrated. Why couldn’t I just say the right thing? Why was this causing so much strife with my friends?

Sure, everyone loves a good story. But people also want to be understood. And my words didn’t actually solve the conflict.

I had to learn, especially in difficult conversations, how to move from character to collaborator.

I needed some tools to use and some feedback from others.

In a challenging conversation, is your tongue is cemented to the roof of your mouth? Or, like me, are you a fountain of over-explaining?

I had to learn, especially in difficult conversations, how to move from character to collaborator.

It’s helpful to have some phrases to loosen the mortar without exploding the conversation. And to have someone to walk you through it.

I have for you a great one-page list and some coaching.

Get 20 Helpful Phrases for Difficult Conversations and complimentary coaching session with me to help you get that tongue unstuck (or to slow down!).Once you get your download, schedule some time with me to talk it through.