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Changing Your Negative Mindset

June 25, 2020

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People in society tend to listen long enough to each other, in order to induce their own response. How often have you truly sat and listened to someone speak during a one-on-one conversation? Listening can be a challenge for some individuals, as they are constantly standing at the edge of a response. How well are we communicating with those in our lives? Do we really listen to our co-workers, spouse, children, or even strangers that we encounter throughout the day? The next time you have an opportunity to converse with someone... anyone... I challenge you to actually listen to them intentionally, without the need to respond. During this exercise, actively connect with their eyes, so that you can engage in a way that many times we neglect to do. As you listen to their words, you may notice body language that tells a deeper story than the ideas they are portraying. Perhaps, you see them struggle to say something, and you realize that their words do not match ...

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