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“When getting ready to reason with a man, I spend one-third of my time thinking about myself and what I am going to say and two-thirds thinking about him and what he is going to say.” ~ Abraham Lincoln
“Seek first to understand, then to be understood.”
That’s Habit #5 of Covey’s “Seven Habits.”
Seek first to understand, THEN to be understood.
It's amazing how easy it is to spend all our time trying to make sure WE are understood--forgetting to slow down and see the other person's perspective, eh?
What can you do today to try to see the other person's perspective before working so hard to make sure they get yours?!?
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