{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques","title":"340. Rethinks: Why the Conversations You Avoid Cost You the Most","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2015,"description":"“Most things that we want in life are on the other side of a difficult conversation.”\nYou want a more successful career, a more fulfilling relationship, a more meaningful life? What if all that’s standing in your way — are the conversations that you’re avoiding? In this Rethinks episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Jenn Wynn, a professor at NYU Stern School of Business and previously the director of education at the Obama Foundation, joins Matt Abrahams to discuss how to build the “hard but worth-it skills” necessary for difficult communication. Whether it's asking for a raise, setting boundaries, or addressing conflict, Wynn’s insights show that the conversations you’re avoiding aren’t just holding you back — they’re keeping you from the life you really want.\n\nTakeaways: \nDifficult conversations create opportunities for growth. Speaking up, setting boundaries, and addressing conflict can help us build stronger relationships and move closer to our goals.\nConfidence comes from communicating through discomfort. Developing the skills to navigate challenging discussions helps us overcome fear and approach difficult conversations with greater intention.\n\nActivity:\nHave the hard conversation. Identify a conversation you've been avoiding and write down what you want to achieve and what's holding you back. Then, take one step toward having it, whether that's scheduling a time to talk or practicing your opening words.\n\nEpisode Reference Links:\nJenn Wynn\nEp.222 Discussing Through Discomfort: Why the Conversations You Avoid Cost You the Most \nConnect:\nPremium Signup >>>> Think Fast Talk Smart Premium\nEmail Questions & Feedback >>> hello@fastersmarter.io\nEpisode Transcripts >>> Think Fast Talk Smart Website\nNewsletter Signup + English Language Learning >>> FasterSmarter.io\nThink Fast Talk Smart >>> LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube\nMatt Abrahams >>> LinkedIn\n\n Chapters:","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/q5mdbH19uvLyzjcjXlHsPP-L-mMRkTxgiwJ9rXbXuEU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kMTFm/MzE2MzEwOTVhNTYy/YjVjYzBlYWJmZWJm/ZjM5ZS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}