From 2476bfe290f41856f64cd0fa5a040dbbf5d0bb50 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: zleyyij <75810274+zleyyij@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 14:18:24 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] vault backup: 2024-07-18 14:18:24 --- personal/interpersonal skills/Difficult Conversations.md | 9 ++++++--- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/personal/interpersonal skills/Difficult Conversations.md b/personal/interpersonal skills/Difficult Conversations.md index fde39ec..d002aff 100644 --- a/personal/interpersonal skills/Difficult Conversations.md +++ b/personal/interpersonal skills/Difficult Conversations.md @@ -73,9 +73,12 @@ As a general example, if you have a general problem, you can choose to view it i Once you've broken the larger bad thing down into discrete issues, it's time to filter out all of the issues you've found through a single question: "*What do I really want?*" -Figure out what your highest priority is, then choose the issue that stands between you and that objective. - - +**Figure out what your highest priority is, then choose the issue that stands between you and that objective.** + +#### Simplifying your topic +You should be sure you can state simple what you want to discuss. This isn't necessarily about starting the conversation, it's it's about making sure that you could explain, in a few words, what the issue you want to address is. + +It's surprisingly rare for this to happen. People will often leave a problem vague, because the real root issue feels scary, and more diffi