A Blueprint for Communicating....

A blueprint for communicating....

1. Make an effort to be interested in the person you're talking with.

2. Do not process your emotions over text message

3. If you have something serious or important to discuss, don't do it over email. 

4. Make time for whoever your talking to (this makes the other person feel special).

5. Talk in person or at minimum over the phone.

6. Respect the fact that other people may need more time to work through an issue.

7. Acknowledge the other person's feelings.

8. Don't have the goal of making whoever it is you are communicating with see your perspective. (This comes across as controlling)

9. Don't try to fix, unless you're asked to, and even then tread lightly.

10. At a minimum LISTEN, LISTEN, LISTEN.....don't always be the one with the last word.