Delivering bad news sucks. It's uncomfortable, you feel like crap doing it, and yet you can never avoid it. In this episode, I share how to deliver bad news and still have people like you and even respect you more.

Timestamps

1:30 – Personal Update: Headed to Lisbon, be back with a new episode on May 13th.

2:20 – Why It's So Hard To Deliver Bad News: We make it about us instead of them.

5:10 – Bad News Mistakes: Delivering bad news gets messy when you make these common mistakes.

7:08 – Bad News Framework: 3 steps to deliver bad news so people respect you afterward.

9:57 – Challenge for Listeners: Quit trying to feel ready before you deliver bad news. Just rip off the band-aid.

10:39 – Announcement: Something big is coming in a few weeks, don't miss it

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