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Meeting someone where they are

This has several dimensions.

  1. Are you speaking to what they want as opposed to what you want?
  2. Are you responding at the same emotional level?
  3. Are you seeing the world as they see it?
  4. Are you not responding to what the other really wants?

For the other person to hear anything you have to say, much less tell you more about themselves, they have to know that you seek to understand them and their position. Once that connection is made, then it is possible to bring up other issues and delve into more questions.

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