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MerryMac, the best communicators that I’ve ever met are also the best listeners. Remember the old saying? “The reason God gave you 2 ears and one mouth is so you can listen twice as much as you talk.” You may want to try using more open ended questions (can’t be answered with a Yes or No; Who, Why, What, When, Where & How) in your conversations. The “Pregnant Pause” is also helpful in having good conversations. Pausing is difficult to do at first if you’re not accustomed to it, but a person can quickly develop this skill. Pausing prior to answering a question also tells your listener that you value their question and are giving thought to it.
In my business, excellent business intelligence is a competitive advantage. Being that we’re information junkies (ADHD people), that has worked to my advantage. Also, I have excellent recall of this information, even years later. Many people have commented on my memory. I have the ability to connect the dots to people and events. It has worked well in the past in conversations with people, which has spurred even more information from these people for me to process. We have a tendency to engage in information overload, which is the downside.
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