Saturday, January 20, 2007

The Art of Communication

Effective Communication is the key to life. Without it you are left in the dark wondering what went wrong and assuming the worst. Effective communication involves 3 key factors, the message, the sender and the receiver. As we go through life we encounter many barriers within these 3 that get in the way of effective communication. We get upset, we back away, we point fingers, we lay blame, and we often forget to look at ourselves and how we can improve in communication.

To improve, it is best to look within, change our unlikable behaviours and LISTEN. Life can pass us by when we are not listening and we can miss the most important lessons. We all have bad habits that stop us from being good listener's. Such as, interrupting, giving advice, reassuring, intellectualizing, and making the situation about us. Maybe the other person just wants us to listen! Try it! You may be surprised.

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