By now you are well aware that effective communication with yourself truly changes your life. You can also affect powerful change in the dynamics of your relationships simply by changing how you communicate with others. Good communication arises out of the way we talk, how we listen to others, and what our body language says – and it focuses on understanding things from the other person’s perspective, not who is right or wrong and assigning blame. Communication is truly the key for success in all your relationships. In order for you to have healthy relationships, you need to make sure your communication is open, honest, non-judgmental, and is focused on understanding what it feels like to be the other person. Improve the way you communicate with others over the next few weeks through the following steps:
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Healthy boundaries define us from one another and help us develop a sense of self. People with healthy boundaries have a better understanding about separating and autonomy.
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Coaches specializing in positive psychology are selling entrepreneurs a twofold promise. One is that optimism and cheerfulness have a measurable effect on the bottom line.
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What are the things in life you think bring you personal happiness? Some of them are the things that you would expect: money, friends, health, living conditions; others are things you may not think of in your daily life, such as your neighborhood, spirituality, community involvement, and sense of meaning in life.
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You and I can enhance the quality of every relationship we have with honesty & authenticity. Most people understand that these two qualities build trust, but I believe that the skill to cultivate trust is often overlooked in exchange for other things that can be gained from the relationship, such as money or popularity. This is especially true in business. Unfortunately, money is a much bigger motivator than trust in many business relationships.
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Today very few people stay in the same job or in the same home throughout their lives. People change with their circumstances change. The support system I needed when my children were young is nothing like it is today as a career minded, dog loving, single baby boomer. I have changed and so have my needs, desires and goals! My basic values and morals are the same, but my interests, thoughts and feelings are different. Through technology I am able to communicate and work with people from all over the world.
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How does miscommunication happen? It happens when one side doesn’t communicate enough information or we misinterpret the real meaning of their words. In either case, we get a different meaning of their words than they intended. With e-mail and IM chatting, this is a becoming a common problem now-a-days because people do not communicate in real time—its essentially a telegram. This type of communication does not allow for immediate feedback, so our minds have to interpret what the other person is saying based upon their typed word. Another common type of miscommunication is no communication or a lack of communication.
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