Tell me this argument again, from their side.
Your disagreement retold from the other person’s point of view, plus what you may be missing.
Pack 8 prompts 5 to 10 min each
The hard conversation.
Find the words for the thing you’ve been putting off saying.
Eight prompts for apologies, boundaries, bad news and arguments that repeat. The assistant only hears your side, so several make it tell the story from theirs, and most hand you words to say in your own voice.
From People, Work, Write and create
Take what fits.
8 prompts for one situation. Use them in any order.
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People 5 min -
People 10 min There’s a conversation I keep putting off. Help me start it.
A one-page plan for a hard talk: your opening line, your one point, and replies for the pushback.
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People 5 min How do I say this without starting a fight?
Three ways to say the hard thing, each with a note on how it’s likely to land.
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People 10 min Why do we keep having the same argument?
The loop behind a repeating argument, drawn in plain steps, and the one place you could step out.
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People 10 min I owe someone an apology. Help me leave out the ‘but’.
A short apology that names what you did and what it cost them, with no defense attached.
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People 5 min Help me set a boundary I won’t drop the first time it’s tested.
A boundary in two sentences, what you’ll do instead, and a calm line for when it gets tested.
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Work 5 min I wrote this email angry. What should I send instead?
A calm version of the message you wrote angry, built to get the result you want from it.
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Write and create 5 min I have bad news to put in writing. Help me say it straight.
A short, kind message that says the hard thing in the first two sentences.
More that go together.
There are 16 packs. These two sit on either side of this one.