Finishing up Dr. Mark Goulston's book, "Just Listen" and am walking away feeling whole. Whole?Being heard is key to the health of the soul. Communication is what links us in community and in intimacy. There are two sides to any exchange: output and input. Listening is input. Talking is output. Listening to others feeds the soul in ways we regularly forget. Listening eliminates loneliness, isolation and a host of other non-medical aliments.
We turn to each other in times of crisis to be HEARD. We turn to others to connect and to HEAR what is occurring in the lives of others that helps us feel better about our own world. All through LISTENING.
I am refreshing my listening skills by reading Dr. Goulston's magnificent book,"Just Listen." A 2010 objective for myself is to LISTEN more, talk less. This will allow me to hear the issues of my particular set of clients and work with them more effectively to find the required solution. To listen is to learn. To listen is to connect deeply. To listen is to build trust.
So this months' pick is "Just Listen," by Dr. Mark Goulston
. Easy read, well written and immediately applicable in everyone's day-to-day world. Enjoy!
1 comment:
Yes, I wish this message could be shouted out more. Imagine how quiet it would be when we would all listen more more, and those, who do speak, speak more quietly as well.
Listening also means taking time to think about what has been said - and if we were to think more, better decisions could be made.
Thanks for the recommendation. It's on my summer reading list.
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