What courageous conversation are you avoiding?

<p><img src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/93645/workyourplanpodcast_graphic_ep_84.png" alt="ep 84 #workyourplan with kendra" width="500" height= "500" /></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">To minimize the possibility of offense when engaging in a courageous conversation:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Pray in advance so that you have God's wisdom and his heart for the interaction.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">State the facts first. Then share your story (how it impacted you; FYI your story is not a fact. It’s how you see it.)</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Now switch to listening. Ask for their perspective.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Remember the reason/purpose for the conversation. Your goal is not to convince, compel or control. You want to move towards understanding and accountability.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">***</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mentioned in this episode:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan and Al Switzler</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">***</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Have you ever dropped the ball? I want to invite you to join me for the #WorkYourPlan Book Club.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">For May I wanted a book that speaks to the pressure moms and women, in general, feel to do it all.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">So, we are reading Tiffany Dufu’s book,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Drop the Ball: Achieving More by Doing Less,</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">as our May book selection.</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">I often joke that this book should be in the marriage and family section of the book store, rather than the business section.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In Drop the Ball, Tiffany shows women