Communicate with Courage

<b>Winner of the 2023 PenCraft Best Book Award for Nonfiction and the 2023 Nonprofit Authors Association Silver Award.<br><br>Clear communication requires the courage to confront the psychological blocks that hold you back. Learn how to become a more fearless and peerless communicator.</b><br><br>Raising your game as a communicator is one of the best ways to make a difference in the world but it takes courage to open up to others and invite others to open up to you. As a lifelong communication coach Michelle Gladieux has discovered four sneaky obstacles that can keep you from becoming the best communicator you can be:<br><br><ul><li>Hiding&#151;Fear of exposing your supposed weaknesses</li><li>Defining&#151;Putting too much stock into assumptions and being quick to judge</li><li>Rationalizing&#151;Using &#147;being realistic&#148; to shield yourself from taking chances engaging in conflict or doing other scary but potentially rewarding actions</li><li>Settling&#151;Stopping at &#147;good enough&#148; instead of aiming for something better in your interactions</li></ul><br>These challenges all have something in common. They require taking risks&#151;to reveal yourself question your beliefs take a leap of faith or move out of your comfort zone. Each chapter includes a real-world practice called a <i>Pro Move </i>and an exercise both carefully crafted to help you overcome hang-ups and take more joy in communicating.<br><br>Courageous communication requires self-knowledge practice and a desire to grow. It is a full-body full-mind and full-heart effort. This book is like having a caring expert coach along with you for the journey.