Day 46

​#Tone
 
The age-old wisdom that ‘it’s not what you say, it’s how you say it’ remains as relevant as ever.
 
The critical question is, how easy are you making it for others to listen to you? When you notice that someone withdraws or gets combative, it’s time to reflect on how you’re coming across.
 
Getting out of such sticky situations begins with dialing up your awareness to notice the dynamics in your conversations. One valuable strategy is to stop talking. Sometimes, all it takes is a moment of silence. It allows you to acknowledge if you are coming across too strongly. Or stop and ask a thoughtful question to demonstrate that you want to have a dialog, not a monologue. Then listen like your relationships depend on it because they do!