Don’t be afraid to get synchronous.

It can seem easy to send that email or fire off a text instead of booking time with the recipient. Some conversations, however, are nuanced enough to require the synchronous touch. If you find yourself struggling with how to phrase something in writing, it’s a good sign that it’s probably best communicated synchronously. Get on the phone or start a video chat. Then, you can have a real-time exchange of ideas instead of hoping that your written message, as awkwardly-worded as it might be, lands where you want it to.