Speaking without Blaming / Tip #3
Now that you are focusing on one issue, and speaking in a way that your partner can hear you, are […]
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Speaking without Blaming / Tip #2
Now that you’ve set your goal of being heard by your partner, it’s time to speak. And you probably have
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Speaking without Blaming; Tip #1
Do you find that when you speak to your partner about a sensitive issues, he gets defensive? Do you notice
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Listening Tip #5 / Recap
Have you ever noticed that after listening to your partner, you want to offer solutions or tell your side of
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Listening Tip #4 / Empathize
A powerful way to listen to your partner is to empathize. You will go a long way with this skill.
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Listening Tip #3 / Stay Calm
You might notice that once you begin to be curious about your partner’s thoughts, feelings, reactions, etc., you feel more
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Listening Tip #2 / Be Curious
So what now, you may ask? You are willing to drop your agenda and listen, but how can you be an
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Listening Tip #1 / Drop Your Agenda
I thought I would start out by talking about communication. This is a big topic, so I’ll break it down