Is the saying ‘The Truth Hurts’ true or an excuse to be thoughtless?

Sometimes I wonder if it is hard to be thoughtful; to consider how words may affect someone. 

How can you phrase an opinion in a kind way that doesn’t lose the point of your message while not causing emotional harm? 

Are there times when expressing an opinion directly, regardless of impact, is the best approach? 

How does it vary based on the audience — whether at work or at home?

In public or private?

I put these questions to my guests Ian Hendry of Elevated Elements; Terri Hill, the co-creator of the Emerging Entrepreneurs Academy; and Stewart Wiggins Induna Advisers. 

Do you think some people internalize the belief that the truth hurts and use it to be thoughtless? 

What do you do when someone behaves that way?

Connect with the panelists:
Ian Hendry: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-robert-hendry/ 
Teresa (Terri) Hill: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terri-hill-b2915a8/ 
Stewart Wiggins: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stewart-wiggins/ 
Dr Robyn Odegaard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynodegaard/

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