Avoiding Crucial Conversation is a Debt with Compounding Interest

The best time to have a crucial conversation is now. Don't let the debt pile up with interest - tackle it head-on and save yourself from a future emotional and relational burden.

We've all been there - avoiding difficult conversations in hopes that time will heal the issue. But the truth is, the longer we wait, the more we owe. Just like financial debt, avoiding crucial conversations can come with compounding interest.

With every ignored disagreement, unresolved misunderstanding, and unsettled irritation, the debt only gets bigger. It's easy to push things under the rug and hope they disappear with time, but the reality is that these issues only grow and become harder to address as they gather interest.

So next time you're tempted to sweep a difficult conversation, remember the cost of avoiding it. The best time to have a crucial conversation is now. Don't let the debt pile up with interest - tackle it head-on and save yourself from a future emotional and relational burden.

Reference: The Crucial Conversations book by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler.

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