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May 16, 2009 2

TuningYour mindto Improve

YourCommunication skills

May 16, 2009 3

Become awareof

the What,the Why &the How

of it.

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Becoming awaremakes you

more conscious,more observant,more comparing,more practicing &more achieving.

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We communicate with others, in every aspect of our lives.

– continuously – and with constant influence –

and may be with considerable impact and consequences.

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How many of us have ever been taught that –

- different people have different ways - of hearing, seeing and feeling?

Is not this the source of all the trouble, if any, in our lives, our functioning, our expectations,

our disappointments, and our strained relationships?

Why not try to use this awarenessto improve our functioning,

our expectations, our relationships, and our attainments?

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Do you know that

You are your greatest asset?

Put your time, effort

and money into training, grooming,

and encouraging your greatest asset –

Yourself.

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Are you interested inmaximizing your

Relationship-building effectiveness? Can there be

any better investment in yourself?

In your future?

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To improveyour

communication skills

You must firstimprove your

listening skills.

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Don’t underestimateListening skills.

Fight the urge tointerfere or interrupt.

Listen completelybefore reacting.

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ImprovingYour

Listening skills &Communication skills

is a continuous processand cannot be

accomplished overnight.

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Different aspectsof these skills

must be articulated,practiced in

different contexts, andmanifested over an

extended period of time

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Chooseone or two aspects

at a timeand work on those

over a period of time.

Preferably,have a partner or a group,

to take full advantage.

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To improvedetermination

and determined practiceare very important.

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You can changeyour life

for the betterby improvingyour skills.

And the time to start is …

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now

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The future depends on what we do

in the present.

– Mahatma Gandhi.

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A wise man will make

more opportunities than he finds.

– Francis Bacon

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If you always do what you’ve always done,

you’ll always get what you’ve always got.

Move out ofYour Comfort zone.

Move into

Your Challenge zone.

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"Communication is really

all anyone ever gets paid for ultimately…..

and if you cannot effectively communicate……

you will PAY….and not get paid."

- Doug Firebaugh

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