Comments on: The First Word Is Always the Hardest http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2011/04/21/the-first-word-is-always-the-hardest/ Financial talk for the rest of us Sat, 16 Feb 2013 01:14:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Dwight Anthony http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2011/04/21/the-first-word-is-always-the-hardest/#comment-945662 Dwight Anthony Sun, 24 Apr 2011 20:57:10 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=6958#comment-945662 It really is true that communication is key in these type of settings. Really helps when you exclude non-essential people in your conversations as well.

Dwight Anthony
Financially Elite Blog dot Com

]]> By: Darwin's Money http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2011/04/21/the-first-word-is-always-the-hardest/#comment-945470 Darwin's Money Fri, 22 Apr 2011 02:20:53 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=6958#comment-945470 I’m an introvert too.

It’s completely liberating when you finally get out and confront a situation. It gives you the courage to do it more often and more aggressively.

You can pick and choose when to remain silent and when to challenge a situation as opposed to always remaining silent.

Try it – it works!

]]> By: Pat S. http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2011/04/21/the-first-word-is-always-the-hardest/#comment-945465 Pat S. Thu, 21 Apr 2011 23:46:57 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=6958#comment-945465 Usually just getting up your courage is the hardest part. Once you are past that, you’ll be amazed what can happen. Ask and you’ll receive. If you dont, the answer is always no.

]]> By: valleycat1 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2011/04/21/the-first-word-is-always-the-hardest/#comment-945455 valleycat1 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:18:45 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=6958#comment-945455 I would add, particularly for discussions with a spouse or S.O., that you start by letting them know what the issue is you want to talk about, and give them the option to think about it some beforehand before entering into a full scale conversation/decision making. I feel very pressured when someone comes to me with a well thought out presentation with facts in hand about topic x, when I didn’t even know there was any issue that needed to be discussed, and yet am expected to weigh in & reach a decision then & there. I’ve learned to speak up and say I’ll need some time to give it my due consideration instead of feeling forced into a quick response off the top of my head.

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