Dec 15, 2021
Welcome back to The Unlimited Potential Show! This is the continuation of our series based on Stephen R. Covey’s “The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People”. For over the past 30 years, this book has remained in the top 10 selling books for business and leadership. This book is widely considered the best and most influential leadership and business book of the 20th century.
With high praise like that there’s no way, we couldn’t check this out for ourselves! After diving in, we knew this couldn’t be just one episode. This book is profound and chalked full of wisdom that we are dedicating an episode to each individual habit. Hit play to join our conversation into habit number 5, the habit of seeking to understand!
Think of the most exhausting conversation you’ve ever had. You may have felt like you were talking in circles and the person in front of you was not taking any of the advice you had to offer. Now take a moment, and think back again. Were you listening to what they were saying, or were you just waiting for them to be done talking so you could get your point across?
If you answered yes to that second part, then you aren’t alone! Join us as we talk about the most effective way for you to communicate with others. It all starts with empathetic listening, what that means is you listen to understand the other person, not to talk back to them. This is a key habit of being a highly effective person and it’s one that we think could change your life forever.
We go over the three principles of seeking to understand, and how you can use this skill to meet the needs of others and truly make a difference with those around you. The best leaders are the ones who can empathize with those they lead and show they truly care. Whether you’re talking about taking out the trash or dealing with a client’s complaints at work, you’ll get the best tips and practices to listen with intention and walk out feeling better than ever before.
This episode is packed with examples and wisdom on just how important it is to master this skill. So, sit back and listen in because what we have may be just what you need. To find the resources we mentioned in this episode, check out the links below!
More Of What’s Inside:
- The first step to make your dreams reality
- Why empathetic listening is so important
- The 3 principles of seeking to understand
- Understanding someone’s needs to meet them
- The number one skill you need for success
- How you can have greater influence with those around you
- Celebrating the moments when we’re wrong
- Why values trump opinions every time
- The scout vs. soldier mindset
- 4 things you should avoid when communicating
- Reflecting their feelings instead of inserting your own
- And much more!
LINKS:
- Podcast: Journal Your Way into a Millionaire Mindset
- Wiki Article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Belfort
- Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrO7Mz-2X6Y
- Book: What I Know for Sure by Oprah Winfrey
- Book: Think Again by Adam Grant
- Book: I Will Teach You To Be Rich by Ramit Sethi
- Episode 10: How Admitting You’re Wrong Can Make You Better
- Podcast: Achieve Your Goals Podcast with Hal Elrod
- Website: https://simonsinek.com/
- Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: The Classic Guide to Understanding the Opposite Sex
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Paul_DeJoria
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Episode Minute By Minute:
- 0:02 - A peek into the episode
- 1:19 - What we cover today!
- 2:23 - Conversation starts
- 7:19 - Seeking to understand others
- 11:36 - The difference between empathetic listening and not
- 15:29 - How empathy helps you succeed
- 17:33 - What stops us from empathetic listening?
- 22:45 - Where your identity should lay (and where it shouldn’t)
- 26:52 - Stay away from this to communicate effectively
- 32:00 - How to balance your intentions in a conversation
- 37:49 - Helping others articulate their feelings
- 41:51 - Closing thoughts