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9 Dec 2022 · 1 min

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In this short segment of the Karamo Show, Chris addresses a conversation with Alexis about a misunderstanding involving her daughter. He explains the concept of “intention versus impact,” emphasizing that even if a speaker’s intention is positive, the actual impact on the listener can be negative. Chris advises that when impact does not align with intention, the speaker should acknowledge the effect and offer a simple, sincere apology—specifically saying “I am sorry”—rather than defending the original intent. The clip serves as a concise interpersonal communication lesson on prioritizing how one’s words are received over the intended meaning.

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That's not my intention to make you feel any kind of way. It never was my intention. Chris, one thing that I've taught on my show many times is something called intention versus impact. You keep saying that it's your intention to say something, but when someone tells you how it impacted them, your intention goes out the door. So even though your intention was, I wanna be there for you, I was trying to be there for you, your daughter's telling you it impacted me in a negative way. And so that's where you have to say, well, if my impact didn't match my intention, I gotta go with how you, it impacted you and just apologize. So instead of saying, I can apologize, she's just looking to say, I am sorry. That's it. I am sorry, Alexis.