There’s a person on the other side of that message

Angie Flynn-McIver

Angie Flynn-McIver

For several years, I sent out a blog to readers a few times a week. These posts gave pointers about how to practice, shared relevant stories, and provided a way for people to connect with my coaching approach. In 2022, I wrote my book, Before You Say Anything, which brought many of these ideas together in one place. The blog posts have continued to resonate with clients and readers, and they're useful as a quick reminder, so I'm including them here!

We are in a strange time in the history of human communication. We are bombarded by texts and emails and messages from social media apps. There are so many that we have to triage those messages. I don’t know anyone who hasn’t lost track of an email and then had to send one of those “I’m so sorry! I meant to get back to you and this fell off my radar!” responses.

 
What can we do to remember that there is a person on the other side of that email, that text?

 
What can we do to reinstate the connection between humans that communication is supposed to represent?