<b>Winner of the 2023 PenCraft Best Book Award for Nonfiction and the 2023 Nonprofit Authors Association Silver Award.<br><br>Clear communication requires the courage to confront the psychological blocks that hold you back. Learn how to become a more fearless and peerless communicator.</b><br><br>Raising your game as a communicator is one of the best ways to make a difference in the world, but it takes courage to open up to others and invite others to open up to you. As a lifelong communication coach, Michelle Gladieux has discovered four sneaky obstacles that can keep you from becoming the best communicator you can be:<br><br><ul><li>Hiding—Fear of exposing your supposed weaknesses</li><li>Defining—Putting too much stock into assumptions and being quick to judge</li><li>Rationalizing—Using “being realistic” to shield yourself from taking chances, engaging in conflict, or doing other scary but potentially rewarding actions</li><li>Settling—Stopping a