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Feb 17 2009

David J. Parnell’s Professional Listening Series | Part 2 of 4 | Bad Habits

by admin on February 17, 2009

As we determined in the previous post, when we reduce “listening” down to its purest form, it is the process of gathering information.  A communicator truly becomes an effective listener a communicator when they begin to: CONSCIOUSLY determine for what purpose the information is being gathered,  AND CONSCIOUSLY determine what information specifically is to be gathered that can help to further that purpose. Before going any further though, I want to acknowledge and address the difference between EXTERNAL and INTERNAL listening.  [amprotect=2, 3] Internal listening is the mental processes that someone uses while communicating to receive, process and internalize the [...]

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Feb 17 2009

David J. Parnell’s Professional Listening Series | Part 1 – 4 | Effective Listening

by admin on February 17, 2009

The true functionality of “listening” to someone really is an elusive concept. When I talk about listening, you most likely think of hearing someone talk… Although this is a PART of the overall equation, it ISN’T THE equation. Webster’s online defines listening as “to hear something with thoughtful attention: give consideration.” This definition is pretty good, but where the proverbial rubber meets that road is in the term “thoughtful attention”. What I mean to bring to light here is the consideration of what “thoughtful attention” means exactly. Now as you can see from my previous posts, there are A LOT [...]

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Sep 4 2008

Selling The Lie, Getting The Girl And Sugary Sweet Communication. Does “Mental Energy” Really Exist?

by admin on September 4, 2008

Effective communication is a lot more than simply choosing the right words.  Being persuasive, forming the right communication strategies and speaking effectively are just a few of the components necessary for people to communicate effectively. One important component that is often overlooked is mental energy reserves.  Now, I understand very well that the concept of mental energy has at least until recently been considered a metaphor.  When your “mental energy” was down, traditionally you just “give a little bit more effort”, “man up” or just focus and you’d be fine.  How you “felt” inside was just your perception… It wasn’t [...]

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