Category: Learning
by Ela
April 4, 2011

Active listening: the best kept secret of effective communication (part 2)
If there is one thing to make you an effective communicator, it is active listening This is a sequel to this post on active listening. In active listening, the magic happens because you shift your attention from yourself to the other person. You listen with the intention to understand. It is not an intellectual understanding only, but a […]
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by Ela
April 3, 2011

Active listening: the best kept secret of effective communication (part 1)
First seek to understand than to be understood Have you ever been in a situation in which everybody was talking at the same time and hardly anybody listened? Chances are that you experienced this more than once. I did. Multiple times. In the past, I used to join the game. I was actively competing for a […]
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by Ela
March 25, 2011

This year is producing results
Execution makes all the difference Every year I make a decision to focus on two different skills to master. In the beginning I used to choose four to six aspects to work on. Not that I am ambitious. Not at all 😉 With time, however, I’ve found out that two skills form a perfect set. I […]
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by Ela
March 18, 2011

A perfect day
  Today is a perfect day to write my first post. So, here it is :). Coincidentally, I’m starting my blogging adventure on the 18th, which is one of my favorite numbers. I am excited to be writing about conscious living. Stay tuned! *** Photo courtesy Fe Langdon, available under the Creative Commons license on […]
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