One small move for the moment a conversation starts to pull you somewhere you don't want to go.
Most of the time you're fine. But there are certain people, certain moments, where something shifts. The air changes. And before you know it the conversation has gone somewhere you didn't mean for it to go.
That's not a you problem. Some people and situations just create that kind of pressure. And it's exhausting to walk away from.
Like a shortstop cutting off a play before it goes further than it needs to. Here's how you use it when a hard moment starts to pull. Tap each step.
One response. That's it. Pick the one that fits and say it.
Nothing after. No explaining. No smoothing it over. The silence might feel uncomfortable. That's okay. It is not yours to fill.
You said what needed to be said. That is enough. Leave the moment behind and take yourself with you.
Read the scenario. Pick the Short Stop response. See how it feels.
That's the Short Stop. Small enough to do right in the middle of it. Strong enough to change how you walk away.
The Short Stop is one move.
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