One month since my last post, I’ve been bad….sorry.
ADD poses challenges to many people and one of the many possible impacts on an individual can be communication. Differences in perception and communication style make communicating very challenging at the best of times. Everyone sees what goes on around us in different ways, especially in relationships.
We can’t manage what we can’t see. I don’t know about you, but I’m not a mind reader and I can’t see the feelings or thoughts of another person by closing my eyes and taking deep breaths. I need to take the time to see into the thoughts and feelings of others when I communicate, by listening and most importantly…by talking. Asking questions and probing below the surface is a must. It allows us to go a little deeper and reduces the chances of not understanding something we don’t understand, by assuming. I have a saying that I have used for years, assumption is the root of all that can go wrong.
One month since my last post, I’ve been bad….sorry.
ADD poses challenges to many people and one of the many possible impacts on an individual can be communication. Differences in perception and communication style make communicating very challenging at the best of times. Everyone sees what goes on around us in different ways, especially in relationships.
We can’t manage what we can’t see. I don’t know about you, but I’m not a mind reader and I can’t see the feelings or thoughts of another person by closing my eyes and taking deep breaths. I need to take the time to see into the thoughts and feelings of others when I communicate, by listening and most importantly…by talking. Asking questions and probing below the surface is a must. It allows us to go a little deeper and reduces the chances of not understanding something we don’t understand, by assuming. I have a saying that I have used for years, assumption is the root of all that can go wrong.