by Rachel Beohm | Authenticity, Dealing with Difficult People, Delivering Negative Information, Ideal Life, Nonverbal Communication, One-on-One Interactions, Word Choice
Stop Depersonalizing Your Communication Recently, my friend moved away. On the day of the move, I messaged her, “I’m going to miss you!” She wrote back, “We are going to miss our friends, too, but we promise to keep in touch.” I couldn’t help but notice how...
by Rachel Beohm | Confidence, Delivering Negative Information, Leadership, One-on-One Interactions, Word Choice
Stop Saying “Sorry” It used to bug me when I’d tell someone I was having a rough day or I’d stubbed my toe and they’d reply with, “I’m sorry.” “It’s not your fault,” I’d say. To say “I’m sorry” actually means, “I am filled with sorrow.” We equate “sorry” with...
