An enduring memory of when my children were small was the seemingly endless questions they asked. I wonder when it is we lose the curiosity to ask questions? Maybe if more questions were asked and less statements made there would be a greater understanding of our colleagues, neighbours, family? Statements at best are assumptions unless …
listening
I was reminded recently of a story I heard about a guy who was going to visit his friend. He had decided to walk to his friend’s house. As he turned into the road where the house was, he could hear his friend speaking very loudly to someone. When he got to the house and …
A story I once heard illustrates something important about listening. The story went that a man was on the way to visit a friend. As he rounded the corner onto his friend’s street, he could hear his friend yelling at his son. When his friend opened the door he said to him, “wow, I could …