If your relationships feel a little one-sided, it might not be what you're saying, it's how you're responding.

In a world of half-texting, multitasking, and distracted conversations, real connection has become rare, but it doesn’t have to be.

This week, I’m breaking down one of the most powerful skills I learned while working with elite performers and the U.S. Army: Active Constructive Responding. It’s the only communication style that actually puts energy back into your relationships, and it takes less than 30 seconds to change how someone feels around you.

This episode will help you build stronger connections in your personal life, your business, and with your team, and show you how to stop accidentally draining the people you love most.

In this episode:

• What actually makes a connection feel supportive and safe

• The four ways we respond to good news, and why only one builds trust

• How to stop hijacking, one-upping, or shutting down conversations (even with good intentions)

• Why your clients and loved ones need more from you than just “I’m proud of you”

• How this simple skill can transform your friendships, your team culture, and even your marriage

• The reason you might feel like a burden, and what to do instead
  

Whether you’re a business owner, a parent, or a partner, this is the episode that will shift how you show up in every relationship that matters.

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