Have you asked someone today “How are you?” or “Are you ok?” And did they respond with “Good thanks” or “fine”? I bet you have, and I bet they did. And generally, we just leave it at that. It kind of just rolls off our tongue without us actually thinking about what we are asking?
Welcome to 2020! The new decade, full of new year and new me promises. It’s the time when gyms are at capacity, and stores are selling out of their whole foods stock. It’s the month of honest attempts and genuine reflections. Last year was a different type of New Year’s Eve for me. It marked
Are you good at lending an ear? Or put another way, are you a good listener? I bet you answered in the affirmative. Most people do. In the book “The Listening Life” by Adam S.McHugh, Psychologist David Benner is quoted as saying “most of us are not good at listening even though we think we are”, and that this becomes an obstacle to growth.
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