Rick Glassman

Whatever it is, if you can make a bit out of something...

It's easier, right?

And I feel this way.

I mean, of course, then there's like, oh, you're joking all the time.

I'm not saying make everything a joke.

What I'm saying is...

If there's an uncomfortable conversation, there is craft involved into either saying things like setting expectations properly.

Hey, there's something that's been on my mind.

It's not that deep, but it's something that bothers me.

We don't have to talk about it now, but do you have five minutes of space I could let you know something that I've been feeling a little embarrassed about?

It lets the other person make a choice to do that.

Sure, and that's a great tool.

Another one is that's not as exhausting and asking so much of the other person, especially if it doesn't really involve them is,

Hey, I have a sty in my eye and I brought sunglasses and I might want to do this.

And is this, you know what?

Could we just do glasses?

Could we do sunglasses for a little?

Of course.

Cool.

And now the bit is we're wearing sunglasses, but that made it easier for me to admit to you something that might've been hard to say.