Listen Carefully

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💡 Quick challenge for today - Assess how you listen.

We all know that it's better to "listen to understand" rather than "listen to respond."

I would suspect that most of us also think that we do a good job of listening to understand.

But do we?

Assess yourself today - Set your alarm and schedule yourself 5 minutes today, and actively reflect...

❔ Did I listen to understand today?
❔ Was I quick to respond, or did I pause to reflect before I answered questions?
❔ Did I repeat back what I heard to validate I understood what the sender intended?
❔ In reviewing every meeting on my calendar, what new thing did I learn with each interaction?

Changing our habits can be hard. What are you doing today to become a better listener?

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