Quote of the Week

“Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.”
– Dr. Joyce Brothers

Listen–Really Listen–To One Person for One Day
by Tony Alessandra

Choose one person you could relate to better. Commit to listening to them–not just hearing them–for one day. After each meeting, ask yourself: Did I really make an effort to go beyond superficialities? Did I observe verbal (words), vocal (intonation), and visual (body language) clues? Did I note what was not being said as well as what was said?

Once you’ve gotten into this habit of nudging yourself to listen better, extend this exercise to successive days, then to other acquaintances as well.

Listening well is a gift you can give to others. It’ll cost you nothing, but it may be invaluable to them.

Copyright (c) 1996-2008 Alessandra & Associates, Inc. Dr. Tony Alessandra can be reached at www.alessandra.com/products/index.asp or at 1-858-456-0028.

Coaching Call to Action

Avoid the temptation to interrupt and learn how to listen. Listening is just as important as speaking. Good listening draws people to you. Poor listening causes them to drift away. This week practice being a good listener. See what you learn.

Community Involvement

Habitat for Humanity – Ashland Neighbors Gather Together to Build Home
April 5, 2008

One of the things on my list of “100 things to do in my lifetime” is to help build a house for Habitat for Humanity. On April 5th, I will gather with others in my neighborhood and travel to the town of Fitchburg, MA to work on a home. There will be 12 of us coming together for the day. In addition to spending the day working with our hands, we are also asking for contributions to help fund the building of the home. If you are interested in supporting me in this effort, go to http://www.ncmhabitat.org/donations.asp. After you choose your donation amount, please indicate that this should support the Loring Drive, Ashland-Neighbors Building.

Any donation is appreciated – here is an idea of what your money can do:

  • $91.66 – buys one square foot of a Habitat house, and you will be invited to a Square Foot signing party midway through construction
  • $30 – buys one pair of shutters
  • $50 – buys 5 stair treads
  • $100 – buys one roll of Tyvek
  • $150 – buys one square of roof shingles
  • $200 – buys one base kitchen cabinet
  • $500 – buys 5 interior doors

Other articles you might be interested in:

  1. Listen and Learn
  2. Ambition
  3. Try Delaying Procrastination

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