Communication
So important~
Communication
“Sharing knowledge is by nature an act of kindness,”
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"Think about the little things you enjoy, then turn around and do them for someone else.
If you feel relief when someone asks a question in class, then other students are probably relieved too. Be the one who asks.
If you love it when a friend calls to check in, your friends probably love it too. Be the one who calls.
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If you feel relief when someone asks a question in class, then other students are probably relieved too. Be the one who asks.
If you love it when a friend calls to check in, your friends probably love it too. Be the one who calls.
If it makes your whole day when... See more
We don’t give other people credit for the same interior complexity we take for granted in ourselves, the same capacity for holding contradictory feelings in balance, for complexly alloyed affections, for bottomless generosity of heart and petty, capricious malice. We can’t believe that anyone could be unkind to us and still be genuinely fond of us,... See more
Listening is an everyday social art, but it’s an art we have neglected and must learn anew. Listening is more than being quiet while the other
Krista Tippett • Becoming Wise: An Inquiry into the Mystery and the Art of Living
Active listeners: § Don’t interrupt. § Don’t respond hastily, as soon as an opening becomes available. § Don’t play a “one up” game to try and match each point made. § Don’t jump to conclusions. § Don’t judge what is being said too quickly. § Don’t interject with an unsolicited or premature solution. Instead, active listeners: § Probe for
... See moreDeb Calvert • DISCOVER Questions™ Get You Connected: for Professional Sellers
Calvin Coolidge famously said, “No man ever listened himself out of a job.” It is only by listening that we engage, understand, connect, empathize, and develop as human beings.
Kate Murphy • You're Not Listening
“You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.”— M. Scott Peck, author of The Road Less Traveled
The energy required for the discipline of bracketing and the focusing of total attention is so great that it can be accomplished only by love, by the will to extend oneself for mutual growth. Most of the time we lack this energy. Even though we may feel in our business dealings or social relationships that we are listening very hard, what we are
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