Difficult Conversations Quick Prep

DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS QUICK PREP

Five questions before. Five questions after. Everything in between is yours to navigate.

There's a conversation coming, and you can feel it. Maybe you've been putting it off. Maybe it's happening today whether you're ready or not.

Most people walk into difficult conversations without a clear goal, without knowing what success looks like, and without any plan for staying calm when things get uncomfortable. Then they walk away wishing they'd handled it differently.

This Quick Prep changes that. In five focused questions, it gets you clear before the conversation starts, and five reflection questions after help you process what happened and build from it.

It won't take long. But it will make a difference.

WHAT'S INSIDE

BEFORE — Prepare Yourself

Five questions to clarify your goal, anticipate challenges, and get grounded before the conversation begins, so emotions don't run the show.

AFTER — Reflect: Actions & Reactions

Five questions to process what happened, understand your own patterns, and identify what you'd do differently next time.

MOBILE — Mobile-Friendly Version

Portrait format designed for your phone screen, pull it up anywhere, anytime, even in the parking lot before you walk in.

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Want to go deeper?

The Difficult Conversations Toolkit gives you the full framework for what happens during the conversation itself: scripts, curiosity prompts, and real-time tools for when emotions rise and the stakes are high. Available in this store for $27.

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WHAT'S INCLUDED

• Prepare Yourself — 5 questions, fillable PDF

• Reflect: Actions & Reactions — 5 questions, fillable PDF

• Mobile version — portrait format for your phone screen

• Instant download · Use on any device

Free · No catch · Instant access

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