**Most people aren’t bad at their job.

They’re bad at handling emotion. Not intentionally.

But in the moments that matter:

• They react instead of respond

• They avoid instead of address

• They say something… and regret it

And that’s where conversations break down. Relationships strain. Performance suffers.

This book is for those moments

 

Tread Gently For the Emotionally Clumsy

A practical guide to handling emotionally charged situations — at work and in life.

 

Why I wrote it

I wasn’t naturally good at this. Like most people, I had to learn:

• How to manage my reactions

• How to stay calm under pressure

• How to handle difficult conversations without making them worse

So I built a set of tools — over years of working with people, teams, and leaders. This book is those tools.

What you’ll get

👉 10 practical steps to navigate emotionally charged situations

👉 How to:

• Stay composed when emotions rise

• Understand what’s really driving your reactions

• Respond deliberately — not instinctively

• Handle conversations you’d normally avoid

👉 Simple, clear approaches you can use immediately

Who this is for

• Managers who want to handle conversations better

• Leaders under pressure who need to stay composed

• Anyone who has ever thought:
  “I didn’t handle that well…”

(So… most of us.)

How this connects to my work

This book underpins much of what I teach in workshops and coaching.

If you’ve attended a session on:

• Emotional Intelligence

• Tough conversations

• Managing behaviour and performance

You’ve already seen these principles in action.

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Buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QLNRK6L?ref_=pe_3052080_276849420