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Last week’s Thought for the Week was; \u201cExpectations for Today<\/em>\u201d which was about how our expectations are at the root of so many misunderstandings.<\/p>\n You can see all of my previous blogs HERE<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n So, if peoples\u2019 expectations are at the root of so many misunderstandings, I believe that another huge barrier is when we don\u2019t listen<\/em> well!<\/p>\n We are all human and there are times when we don\u2019t listen as well as we could for a number of reasons such as; our mind being on other things, we aren\u2019t interested in what the other person is saying, we think it\u2019s irrelevant to us, we have a very short attention span, or whatever.<\/p>\n When at a party socialising, we are likely to communicate differently to when we are at work or with clients, right? And in social situations, people are often talking over each other and not listening that attentively to each other.<\/p>\n \u201cThere’s a lot of difference between listening and hearing.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> [English writer and philosopher]<\/p>\n \u201cThe word ‘listen’ contains the same letters as the word ‘silent’.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> [Austrian classical pianist, poet, author, composer and lecturer]<\/p>\n So, in what kind of situations should we be better listeners then?<\/p>\n I\u2019m sure you can think of many situations and don\u2019t need me to tell you! Essentially, I think most people would like to be better listeners in general and many believe they are already great listeners. Let me ask you a few questions \u2026<\/p>\n So, you will see in which situations you do most of the talking.<\/p>\n Now, replace the word \u2018talking\u2019 with \u2018listening\u2019<\/em> and ask yourself the same questions.<\/p>\n What did you notice?<\/p>\n \u201cListen with curiosity. Speak with honesty. Act with integrity. <\/em><\/strong><\/span>The greatest problem with communication is we don\u2019t listen to understand. We listen to reply. When we listen with curiosity, we don\u2019t listen with the intent to reply. We listen for what\u2019s behind the words.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n -Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart-<\/p>\n If you\u2019d like to explore this further for your team or yourself, I would like to invite you to book a FREE<\/u><\/em> consultation<\/em><\/span> with me. You can choose your slot HERE<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n So, I hope this Thought for the Week has inspired you, even a little bit and I will sign off on that note.<\/p>\n Have a great week and I\u2019ll be in touch again soon with more thoughts and tips.<\/p>\n With best wishes, P.S. Download this<\/strong> FREE Checklist:<\/strong> “10 Mistakes that Could be Stopping You from Being a Really Good Communicator<\/a><\/span>“<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n
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\n<\/em><\/strong>-Alfred Brendel-<\/span><\/p>\n\n
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