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Hi my friends,
How are you? Do tell me how you are doing. I will give you my full
attention. Author and speaker Jim Rohn says, “One of the greatest gifts you can
give anyone is the gift of attention.”I fully agree with that totally!
p/s: For those of you whom are new to this. Hi! Just added you to my mailing list.
I try to exercise my brain muscle by reflecting on life, personal and important
organisational issues and articulate them in writing once every month and share
it with people I care about. Yes, you are now one of those people I would like to
keep in touch with. I hope you will find my writings useful and reflective.
http://www.esnips.com/web/LearningInspirationalMoments
JIMMY LEE
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Two hunters are out in the woods hunting when one of them falls to the ground.
He doesn’ t seem to be breathing and his eyes are rolled back in his head.
The other guy whips out his mobile phone and calls 911.
He frantically tells the operator, “John is dead! What can I do?”
The operator, in a calm, soothing voice says, “Just take it easy. I can help.
First, let’
s make sure he’ s dead.”
There is silence, and then a shot is heard.
The guy’
s voice comes back on the line and says, “OK, now what?”
1. Leadership is about influence. Personally, I feel that there is only one skill
that all great leaders recognise as indispensable to their ability to influence
others and succeed. Have you guessed what it is? Yes, it’ s the ability to LISTEN.
2. Very often, we can hear what is said without really listening to what is
being communicated. The story above may seem silly, but it contains an
important truth. When we as leaders hear without really listening, we will make all
the wrong decisions that will affect a lot of people. Our leadership is bound to
suffer- and so will our followers.
5. When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen. Listening is
the most respectful act one person can do towards another. It signifies that you
value the other person's opinion, and it enhances their feelings of significance. If
you consistently listen to others, valuing them and what they have to offer, they
are likely to develop a strong loyalty to you, even when your authority with them
is unofficial or informal. In other words, good listening skills draws people to
you.
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8. It is no accident that we have one mouth and two ears. Our creator wants
us to listen more than we talk because when we fail to listen, we shut off much of
our learning potential. Beware of putting yourself into a position where you think
you know all the answers. Anytime you do, you’ ll be putting yourself in danger.
It’
s almost impossible to think of yourself as “the expert”and continue growing
and learning at the same time. To be a good leader, you must be able to not
only think for yourself but also understand and learn from the thinking of
others. One of us will never be as smart as all of us! I have also learnt that
the farther you get from the front lines, the more you have to depend on others to
get reliable information. A deaf ear is evidence of a closed mind.
As you can see, I am still trying very hard to be a better listener myself. J
Love. JIMMY LEE
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