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Active Listening. TELL ME MORE On the Fine Art of Listening. The POWER of Listening. We forget it: To our children: CRITICAL OR PASSIVE To the ones we love: BOREDOM…DEATH OF LOVE More importantly…the ones we don’t. The Power of Listening. Each one of us has someone that listened to us.
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Active Listening TELL ME MORE On the Fine Art of Listening
The POWER of Listening • We forget it: • To our children: CRITICAL OR PASSIVE • To the ones we love: BOREDOM…DEATH OF LOVE • More importantly…the ones we don’t.
The Power of Listening • Each one of us has someone that listened to us. • The reason…when we are listened to, it creates us, makes us unfold and expand. • Who do you go to for advice?
Hearing • I Heard What You Said? • Hard of Hearing or Hard of Listening?
Getting Off Track Listening
More complications to listening? Listening
Barriers to Listening • Knowing the answer • Trying to be helpful • Treating discussion as competition • Trying to influence or impress • Reacting to red flag words • Believing in language • Mixing up the forest and the trees • Over-splitting and over-lumping
Getting It ALL Moving? Listening
The Power of Listening • HOW DIFFICULT WOULD THIS BE? • LISTEN • NOT ONCE PRESSING AGAISNT LISTENING WITH YOUR OWN THOUGHTS… • OR YOUR OWN ASSERTIONS
Learned Habits Listening
Skills To Learn Listening
Listening….Really? • We ALL want to be listened to… • We ALL want to be heard… • See what happens when that other person senses you are truly listening! • Try it today with • Spouse • Child • Grandchild • Co-worker
Beyond Listening You’re Life Could Depend On It! Living
Conclusion & Questions? “Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves.” – Albert Einstein Living