We are bombarded with messages every day from brands, employers, colleagues, clients, friends, and family members. With so much coming our way through our screens, it’s understandable that we begin to tune out the noise—anything that we don’t deem worthy of our attention. Yet attention is what you need when you want to motivate, inspire, […]
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How many people do you know who say they are good listeners, but really aren’t? A lot of people who are good problem solvers think that also makes them good listeners. The truth is that the ability to solve problems well doesn’t automatically make you a good listener. True listening (which is very different from
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What’s not said is sometimes more powerful than what is said. Some experts even suggest that nonverbal communication represents nearly two thirds of all communications. That’s a lot of messages that are largely available to your eyes (not to mention your other 4 senses). That’s why I prefer to meet with people in person or
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Listening is hard work. The most common barrier is our tendency to begin formulating our response to what someone is saying rather than waiting for them to finish. Remind yourself to stay in the moment. Be quiet, let the speaker talk, and don’t think ahead to how you want to respond. Withhold judgement until you’ve
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