Takeaways from "The Next Conversation'

I WENT into The Next Conversation by Jefferson Fisher expecting just another self-help book about communication, but what I got was so much more.

- REHANA RUTTI

This book did not just teach me how to speak better, it taught me how to show up in conversations with purpose, confidence, and clarity.

Fisher, a skilled trial lawyer, knows the stakes of every word, and he brings that high-pressure wisdom into everyday life with practical, actionable advice that anyone can use.

As I read, I could not help but draw parallels to ideas from Mel Gibbons’ The Let Them Theory and Sahil Bloom's The 5 Types of Wealth. Those books were about relationships, self-control, and balance, and Fisher’s book tied it all together for me in a way that felt deeply personal.

Fisher's insights reminded me that conversations are not just exchanges of words, they are opportunities to gain experience, connect, and even redirect your energy toward the things that matter.

Fisher organises his book into three main pillars: “Say it with control, say it with confidence, and say it to connect.”

Here are ten tips from the book that absolutely changed how I think about conversations: