Are you Brave Enough to Listen?
I am still determining where most of the world's problems lie, but if I had to take a guess, my first choice would be the breakdown of interpersonal communication. Ineffective communication has hampered me throughout my life, and while my intentions were often good, the way I communicated them to others fell short. I would be willing to bet that if you consider any argument or disagreement you have had with an employer, spouse, or friend, you would find that the breakdown of interpersonal communication was likely the crux of the issue. Ironically, before I reevaluated this, I would have considered myself a good, if not great communicator. I have been a successful salesperson and my ability to articulate my thoughts isn't too shabby. With all that said, I was, and am still at times, a poor communicator. For starters, communication is a whopping 93% non-verbal. So whatever delusions I had about my proficiency with the English language it was...