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I\u2019ve always been a fan of podcasts and magazine articles that offer tidbits of insight of doing things better. Most have been great, but it\u2019s not much mind blowing material. However, if I piece together bits and nuggets of advice given, there\u2019s a common theme. It is to be present and mindful.<\/span><\/p>\n I recently subscribed to Jim Kwik\u2019s \u201cKwik Brain\u201d podcast. His lesson on building your memory skills is great and is easy to incorporate into your daily life. My big takeaway is: if you are trying to remember someone\u2019s name that you have just met, you have to be engaged and present when you speak to them.<\/p>\n I\u2019ve also been listening to Brendon Bouchard on \u201cHigh Performance Habits\u201d, and his points is to clearly defining where you are right now, and to be crystal clear about where you want to be.<\/p>\n Louise Hay & Wayne Dwyer speak about gratitude, and how they wake up in the morning and they are thankful for their body, their mind, their lives, even their bed and pillows. You have to be uber mindful to engage in this activity.<\/p>\n So it\u2019s no surprise that this includes being present to listen. Many times we are engaged in a conversation where people are talking above each other or even interrupting each other. It\u2019s almost like we need to have \u201cthe\u201d answer or banter immediately. As this was brought to my attention, I decided to stop talking so much, stop daydreaming during the conversation, and really focus and listen to what someone is saying. I will tell you that the retention rate of my conversations as well as the ability to accurately repeat what someone has told me has been significantly higher\/better.<\/p>\n AND I will tell you that the folks I am talking with seem to emulate this behavior once they catch on, and it yields a much more robust conversation. Sometimes, I even stop speaking when someone picks up their phone to check it. What could be more important than someone sitting right in front of you that you scheduled time to talk with and be with?<\/p>\n In this time of immediate responses, likes, instant notifications, etc., etc., wouldn\u2019t it be awesome to listen to understand? And even better, wouldn\u2019t it be truly special if someone was really listening to you & understood?<\/p>\n <\/p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I\u2019ve always been a fan of podcasts and magazine articles that offer tidbits of insight of doing things better. Most have been great, but it\u2019s not much mind blowing material. However, if I piece together bits and nuggets of advice given, there\u2019s a common theme. It is to be present and mindful. 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