Will Humphreys teaches leaders to slow down before difficult conversations and write down what you want to happen and how you want the other person to feel. Emotional regulation beats reactive fear-based responses.
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And just even going. Another example, going into a meeting, difficult conversation. We've all gone into meetings, worked up, having certain thoughts in our head that were negative. And you kind of get in a meeting talking about that energy. You get defensive quickly, you're reacting, you think the worst case scenario, you're a fear based state. And it's not going to be a good outcome if you just go in slow and you get yourself organized, you manage your emotions with the techniques that, that are there, that I can teach business owners how to do it. You show up way better and you take that time, you respond how you'd like to respond instead of react. And then later on you have regrets and you have to fix it all or circle back. Preparing well and taking your time, slowing down just a little bit to write the intent down of the meeting or what you want to get out of it. Also, how you want that person, that employee or team member or leader, how do you want them to feel at the end of the meeting?