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What helps when even small steps feel overwhelming? Erica Olson explores how curiosity, tone and connection can change the conversation.
Breaking a goal into smaller steps can help someone move forward. But what happens when those steps still feel too big?
In this short lesson, Erica Olson joins Lee Bakewell to explore how we respond when someone struggles. Through two contrasting examples, she considers how curiosity, tone and connection can help someone feel understood—or leave them feeling judged.
Before offering another solution, pause to understand what is making the step difficult. Try asking: “What feels hardest about this right now?”
Listen to the answer before deciding what comes next. The conversation may reveal something that simply making the task smaller would miss.
This perspective can be useful in parenting, education, coaching and leadership—and when reflecting on how you speak to yourself.
What could you ask with curiosity instead of judgment?
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