Jefferson Fisher Has The Secret to Getting Along Better With Absolutely Everyone

If being a parent, a husband, a man, a human has taught me anything at all it’s that communication is everything. Also, most of us suck at communication. For once, our poor communication is not a product of big external forces — neither isolationist politics nor overcooked capitalism nor a failing of modern masculinity. We can only blame ourselves because, hey, communicating is hard. Getting your point across to a group, your nuclear family, or one single person takes practice and discipline, mistakes and learning. I don’t think we ever get it entirely right. Well, most of us don’t. There are some communicators in this world that are … blessed. Jefferson Fisher is one such individual. Fisher is a Texan, dad, husband, and personal injury attorney who has made a name for himself through social videos that teach us all how to communicate better. The videos offer pithy lessons like this: Instead of saying I disagree, “tweak it a little and say, I see things differently .” Why? “When you talk in terms of perspective, you find more connection.” Here’s another: “How I talk to my kids will affect how they talk to their kids.” Simple, pointed, and poignant. You can see why millions tune in. Fisher’s goal is to make people talk more and argue less. It says just that on the cover of his fantastic, practical, wonderfully written book The Next Conversation — a must read for all of us who strive to get along a little better with those around us. We caught up with Fisher to talk about his n…