Are there conversations in your life that you know you should have?  Do these conversations scare you?   So often, we have conversations in our lives that we know we need to have, but we avoid them like the plague.  We fear that something bad will happen.  And so we leave things unsaid, and ultimately never get great results.  Whether it's asking for a raise, speaking up with your boss, having a conversation with a romantic partner, or clarifying boundaries in personal relationships, difficult conversations are paramount to getting the things we want.   In this episode, we cover the mindsets and tactics that you need to step up and have the difficult conversations that you know you need to have. If you enjoyed this podcast and would like to learn more about how to develop your soft skills, check out engineersoftskills.com.