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“Be a good listener,” Dale Carnegie advised in his 1936 classic How to Win Friends and Influence People. “Ask questions the other person will enjoy answering.”
Rather than pushing your point of view when it is very different, the other person uses a curious approach to communication. An example would be meeting the other end of view with a question like: “I never thought of that point of view. What is it that leads you to that conclusion.”
Six things needed to be a good listener
#1 Your thoughts have not drifted, and you are in the here & now.
#2 Distractions don't get in the way of what the person is saying
#3 You're excited and curious to hear what is said
#4 You're sincere and open-minded about the questions and haven’t prejudged the anticipated answers
#5 Your hearing, sight, and other senses are working
Good communication skills mean imparting information and making people feel at ease. If you can communicate effectively, you will be able to build good relationships with people, which is very important for running a business and in life itself.
Sometimes the most useful Speaking skill is knowing when not to speak.
Soft skills involve interacting with colleagues, solving problems, and managing work. In contrast, emotional intelligence is the ability to understand and be aware of your emotions and those of others.
The term “Positive Thinking,” when you first consider it, seems to be an attitude rather than a skill. A skill is an ability to do something well, suggesting expertise is part of it.
Positive Thinking is usually listed as a Soft Skill or People Skill needed to work effectively with others and succeed in the workplace.
An employer would be wise to look for Positive Thinkers in the interview process and value that skill as very important because those people tend to concentrate on solving issues rather than creating or worrying about them. When they face stress, they are more likely to deal with it positively and effectively.
Positive Thinking comes naturally for some, but skills can be learned and polished. This positive process can start by learning to analyze your thoughts and then taking deliberate action to make those thoughts effective.
Concentrating and trying to make things better, working effectively with others: Employers will value that skill, and having a positive attitude will help you reach your career goals. Because people are only sometimes taught to be positive, you may have the edge over the competition by exhibiting this quality.
