Apologize for Snapping Without Giving Up Your Point
You wish you hadn't snapped, but the concern behind your sharp reply still matters. How do you apologize without pretending you had no reason to be upset?Explore the difference between owning your wor...
27 Sep 5min
7 Good Minutes: Extra - How to Hand Off the Whole Task
Handing someone an errand is different from handing over the responsibility that surrounds it. This Extra gives you a simple way to describe the full path of one recurring household task.Choose a clea...
26 Sep 1min
7 Good Minutes: Extra - The Conversation Receipt: Name the Hidden Work
When an ordinary conversation feels heavier than its length, a simple reflection can help you understand why.Use the three-line conversation receipt to identify what happened, name the work you were d...
25 Sep 1min
Why a Short Conversation Can Feel So Draining
A conversation can last only a few minutes and still leave you unexpectedly worn out.This episode explores the hidden work that can happen while you talk—choosing each word, smoothing over tension, st...
25 Sep 5min
7 Good Minutes: Extra - The One-Dial Audit for a Draining Relationship
You can change the cost of a difficult relationship without trying to change everything about it at once.In this Extra, use the One-Dial Audit to choose one adjustment for your next interaction: how o...
24 Sep 1min
Protect Your Peace Without Ending the Relationship
One person keeps draining your week, but cutting them off is neither what you want nor something you can easily do. Does protecting your peace have to be an all-or-nothing decision?This episode explor...
24 Sep 4min
The One-Sentence Rule for When You Want to Explain Again
Before you send another clarifying text, pause and notice what is pulling you back into the conversation.In this Extra, Clyde shares a simple one-sentence rule: say what is true once if you have not s...
23 Sep 1min
