Conversations move too fast, cues get missed, and we react before thinking. What if you could slow time in tense talks by chunking the exchange and reflecting back what you hear?
The story
Conversations zip by faster than a speedrun,
Missed cues leave us ganked and confused.
We knee-jerk reply, no pause to attune,
Then wonder why we’re all bruised.
Ever feel like time *[accelerates]* in high-stakes talks? Your team’s mid-meeting, someone’s tone glitches, and boom: defensiveness spawns resentment towers. Hearts race, lizard brains drive off cliffs. Domination culture loves the rush; I call it a glitchy loop of disconnection.
What if you slowed time instead? Imagine stretching a frantic exchange into a deliberate dance. That’s *[street empathy]*, my practical hack after decades of tweaking comms.
If you want, try chunking the convo. Breathe. Reflect their words back, minus the “quirks” you *think* you heard. Then ask, “What do you want to feel right now?” Suddenly, minutes can feel like hours of gold.
Leaders and pros: this can level up your skills without the burnout spiral. I’ve built it into trainings for years, and EmpathyBot.net suggests AI can learn the pattern too.
Check out Chapter 23 of *[A Practical EmPath: Rewire Your Mind]* on Amazon for the full playbook on slowing convos to genius speed. If you want, grab it and refactor your world. Your calls might start feeling kind of epic.
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