Think About It

          For people who spend so much time trying to communicate, there are times we don’t do a very good job of it.   Typically, when we don’t accomplish our goal, it has more to do with the reception than the execution.   I think that one of the challenges to communication is when we listen to the words, rather than the intent.   Now, you might be saying that that’s what we should be doing, right?   Well, not necessarily.   While we’d like to think that people do an effective job of saying what they mean, often times the words don’t accurately reflect what they are trying to explain.   Additionally, when it comes to us listening to the meaning we can be guilty of getting sidetracked by our own emotions.   It is easy to get so wrapped up in wondering “What did they mean by that?” or criticizing, “That isn’t exactly correct.” and miss the point of the conversation.           ...