Are You Listening?

In every complaint, there is a request.

You must LISTEN, in order to respond.

Otherwise, you are only reacting, making matters worse.

Today, CHOOSE to listen.

Stay fully present, fully focused on what is being said
rather than trying to figure out what you will say next.

Curiosity Kills Ignorance

How often are you curious?

Curiosity can build connection with others.
When is the last time you asked someone to tell you about themselves?  I'm not talking about, "What do you do?"  When have you taken the time to show real interest in someone by asking them to tell you their story?

Curiosity can spur you personal growth.
When is the last time you asked yourself reflective questions?  One of my mentors, Scott Fay, always asks four reflective questions at the end of each day:

1. What should I start doing?
2. What should I stop doing?
3. What should I do more of in my day?
4. What should I do less of in my day?

Are you curious?
Questions require curiosity.  Curiosity unlocks possibilities where there seemed to be impossibilities. BUT, you must stay in an inquisitive / curious state.  The problem is that many do not stay curious long enough and will just accept the first set of answers that they receive.  Instead you need to stay in a mode of questioning until you have sufficiently fleshed it out.  THEN, end with the question, "What are we missing" or "What am I missing?"

I've heard somewhere that "Curiosity killed the cat, but for humans, curiosity kills ignorance."

Stay curious..... ask questions of others and yourself.

Try it today.

YOU Matter!!

Be Interested!

You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.

~Dale Carnegie

Be INTERESTED 

rather than trying to be INTERESTING today.

How can you be interested in others? Ask questions.

Ask for opinions.

Ask about hobbies.

Ask what they are reading? 

What have you learned? 

What has been your biggest win in the past week, month?

What has been your biggest challenge?

What are a couple of things on your bucket list?

So, here's the deal. There are millions of questions that will come to mind if you are truly interested. Do NOT ask a question if you really have no interest in their answer. If you do so, you are only trying to be manipulative and a poser.

Today…..be authentically interested in others!

YOU Matter!!