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April 2017

Business Tips : ·          LISTEN: In business & life, this tool has been invaluable. Sometimes we formulate what we are going to say before we let another person talk. Without properly listening to the person that you are speaking with, you will miscommunicate and cause issues. 5 steps: Be present – eyes, ears, posture to engage; Pay attention – stop talking, using a phone, utensil, and avoid distractions; Accuracy – what are they meaning, paraphrase back to speaker to clarify; Empathy – listen under words to hear point of view, needs and feelings, avoid assuming you know their perspective; Mutual Creativity – now you have 2+ people communicating that can look forward, solve problems, relate to issues, develop action plans, and formulate creative solutions so act like it. ·          GO AFTER SOLVING YOUR OWN PROBLEM: This is something that most folks just won’t do. First this has to maintai...