True Listening
“To listen is to lean in, softly, with a willingness to be changed by what we hear.” – Mark Nepo
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Ask, Listen, Respond
“If you care enough to ask, you are called to listen…then you must respond.” – Kathy Newkirk
Continue reading →How You Made Them Feel
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou
Continue reading →Quote Me
“Quote me as saying I was mis-quoted.” – Groucho Marx
Continue reading →Challenging Our Assumptions
“When we work alone, our assumptions go unchecked. We do the best we can with what we know. However, when we work in teams, our assumptions and limiting beliefs are revealed through our expressed attitudes, choices, behaviors, and results. When … Continue reading →
The Power of Laughter
“Laughter is the shortest distance between two people.” – Victor Borge
Continue reading →What You Say
“Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said.” – Voltaire
Continue reading →Not Just Objects
“The universe is composed of subjects to be communed with, not primarily of objects to be used.” – Thomas Berry
Continue reading →Your Very Silence
“Your very silence shows you agree.” – Euripides
Continue reading →The Real Beginning of Influence
“The real beginning of influence comes as others sense you are being influenced by them – when they feel understood by you – that you have listened deeply and sincerely, and that you are open. – Stephen Covey
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