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Post by Deep Chocolate in Deep South on Aug 2, 2008 8:39:57 GMT -5
Saturday, August 2, 2008
In their place
There is a quick and easy technique that can vastly improve your effectiveness when dealing with other people. It can make you a better parent, spouse, friend, coach, negotiator, marketer or leader.
What is this technique? It is simply to imagine yourself in the other person's place.
By so doing, you can quickly create valuable and genuine rapport with others. You can significantly improve your ability to understand, to persuade and to motivate.
You'll find that you can work through difficult, conflict-filled situations in such a way that everyone emerges a winner. You'll discover countless ways in which you can contribute real value and make a positive difference.
Everyone desires to be more fully understood. By imagining yourself in another person's situation, you greatly improve both your understanding and your ability to be understood.
Each individual is blessed with a unique, one-of-a-kind perspective. By seeking to know perspectives other than your own, you can accomplish many wonderful and useful things.
-- Ralph Marston
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Post by RiLLz....The Mad Hater on Aug 5, 2008 15:06:41 GMT -5
Makes since but im still cutting into u...so u can understand my place
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Post by Wicked on Aug 5, 2008 16:06:03 GMT -5
That one principle was taught in a seminar, I attended a few years back on Negotiating for the "Win/Win" The point is valid but what about when the other party is an asshole, do I have to assume the role of asshole in order to be successful. That is taking the statement literally but seriously. It is a great tool to utilize, once it has been mastered.
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Post by T-SMOOVE on Aug 6, 2008 9:31:13 GMT -5
I ALWAYS TRY TO DO THAT AS WELL AS SELF EVALUATION.
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