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"communication" is like "engage your core" - everyone says it, you know it's good, but you don't know what it means until you know what it means. And unfortuna
by xyzelement 4y ago
"communication" is like "engage your core" - everyone says it, you know it's good, but you don't know what it means until you know what it means.
And unfortunately there are things in life that you can't just "teach" in a linear way. You have to be curious and self driven.
One example - let's say you and Bob always miscommunicate. Like you think you agree on something but weeks later it turns out you disappointed each other. What's your reaction? "Bob's a weird asshole?" Or is it more "I am curious, why does this always happens with Bob and me? Let me ask him. Let me ask others." Then you may actually have a chance to figure it out.
- SOLAR_FIELDS 4y agoAlso: Talk more, in a pointed way. Ask the question: does this make sense? Is this nonsense? Am I making sense? Am I spouting complete bullshit here? You might be surprised how effective of a communicator you become if you tack some variation of that question onto every third or fourth sentence.