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The Cost of Silence

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The Cost of Silence
Why We Avoid Hard Conversations
6 MINThe Cost of Silence
What you'll learn
  • →Understand what the other person is experiencing in the silence you've been keeping.
  • →Recognize that silence is not neutral — it's a message they're already receiving.
  • →Decide what message you want them to receive instead.
Proof task

Don't just watch. Do.

Imagine the person you've been avoiding is asked to describe your relationship right now. Write the sentence they'd say. Then write the sentence you wish they'd say. The gap between those two sentences is what the conversation is for.

Chapters

Jump to a moment.

  • 0:00The hook
  • 1:15The pattern
  • 2:45The interrupt
  • 4:30Practice scenario
  • 5:30The proof task
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