The Surprising Power of Saying Less: How I Transformed My Communication Forever
When I truly pay attention to what someone is asking or what they need, I don’t feel the urge to fill the space with everything I know. I can respond to the actual question rather than the question I anticipated.
Growing up between Tokyo and Sydney gave me an early education in this.Japanese communication styles tend to value what’s left unsaid as much as what’s spoken. Silence isn’t awkward – it’s meaningful. Moving to Australia, where conversation flows more freely and directly, I had to learn to navigate both approaches.
