A closed mind is the No. 1 enemy to good talks. It’s characterized by judging another as inferior, not like you, uncooperative, deserving of bad things happening to others. Miscommunication is the refusal to let someone else change your mind when you aren’t driving the right way on the two-way communicator highway.
KEEP AN OPEN MIND AND YOU SHALL FIND?
What are some of the novel ways to keep positive and effective communication turned on during tense times:
1. An open mind…knowing what others truly think and why
2. Appreciating no one can know everything there is to know
3. An optimistic attitude that embraces different ways of getting good results
4. A positive and negative feedback expert who is good at finding strengths
5. A yea-sayer who embraces personal change on a daily basis
6. Uses an “I’m O.K. and You’re O.K.” mindset that doesn’t discount others
7. Owner of an assertive stance that says, “I can change to be a little better every single day!”
8. Communicates sensitive emotions without downing others
9. During tense disagreements, has this attitude: “You don’t have to see things my way to get along with me!”
10. A willingness to learn from any failures to communicate every day
CHANGE HAPPENS TO ME NOW
An open mind is what so many of us lack…so we keep getting the same poor communication results in patterned ways over-and-over-and-over-and-over again, and then wonder why we feel so tired and frustrated.
ABOUT COMMUNICATIONS EXPERT AND PROFESSIONAL SPEAKER AND SEMINAR LEADER DR. DENNIS O’GRADY
Go on a trip you won’t soon forget and get your kicks on Route 66, and talk to yourself and others in new ways that work wonders. Experience good results for yourself by using this new interpersonal communication approach found only in “Talk to Me: Communication Moves To Get Along With Anyone.” Don’t wait “until” all your ducks are lined up just right, or you lose out big in an important relationship, before you spend a few minutes taking care of YOU with help of the “Talk to Me” system to relationship communication. Your positive attitude will be boosted, your mood improve, junk not get ya’ down for long, and a whole bunch of other real cool stuff. Dr. Dennis O’Grady is a psychologist licensed to drive on the communication highway, who lives in Dayton, Ohio, USA.