Sounds Simple
Some communication between people is straight forward. Much isn’t. There are SO many factors in the mix: assumptions by speaker and listener mind-reading fantasy body language outside interruptions word choices tone/volume of voice speaker interrupted by listener silence I’d like to listen more, clarify more and forget the thought “I know what they mean”. Better to think, “I hope I understand” and ask if what I heard is what they intended. I believe there are times when no clarification is needed because the speaker needs to speak period. I don’t really put that in the category of communication. To me when two people communicate it’s to get an idea or thoughts across. Sounds simple. (Heeehhheee, not so much) A few days ago I started to type my blog-post from Marquette, Michigan in a hotel. I had just seen a father with his four-year-old child in the breakfast area while I drank my coffee in the corner of the room. “Do you want some cereal?” The father asks. The chil