Is the saying ‘The Truth Hurts’ true or an excuse to be thoughtless?

<p>Sometimes I wonder if it is hard to be thoughtful; to consider how words may affect someone. </p> <p>How can you phrase an opinion in a kind way that doesn’t lose the point of your message while not causing emotional harm? </p> <p>Are there times when expressing an opinion directly, regardless of impact, is the best approach? </p> <p>How does it vary based on the audience — whether at work or at home?</p> <p>In public or private?</p> <p>I put these questions to my guests Ian Hendry of Elevated Elements; Terri Hill, the co-creator of the Emerging Entrepreneurs Academy; and Stewart Wiggins Induna Advisers. </p> <p>Do you think some people internalize the belief that the truth hurts and use it to be thoughtless? </p> <p>What do you do when someone behaves that way?</p> <p>Connect with the panelists: Ian Hendry: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-robert-hendry/  Teresa (Terri) Hill: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terri-hill-b2915a8/  Stewart Wiggins: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stewart-wiggins/  Dr Robyn Odegaard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynodegaard/</p> <p>Want a summary of the Quick Hits I post every week, plus the links to the LinkedIn pages of each of the panelist to show up in your in-box every week? Just let me know where to send it: https://drrobynodegaard.com/quick-hits-notifications/</p> <p>#quickhits are designed to exercise your brain by letting you listen in on an unscripted conversation to get other people's thoughts on pertinent subjects. If you would like to join a conversation or have a topic you would like to hear discussed, please message me. https://www.DrRobynOdegaard.com </p> <p>#truthhurts  #Communication</p>