You'd be surprised how many people open up for your influence, when you "Seek first to understand, then to be understood". Thinking through their problems as w

You'd be surprised how many people open up for your influence, when you "Seek first to understand, then to be understood". Thinking through their problems as well as yours helps come up with a better solution for both of you. All of Covey's advice resonated with me. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_7_Habits_of_Highly_Effective_People#5_-_Seek_first_to_understand,_then_to_be_understood https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_7_Habits_of_Highly_Effecti...