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Habit 5

Seek First to Understand ,Then to be understood

Listen to people sincerely

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Stephen R. Covey

“Seek first to understand, then to be understood.”

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Understand before speaking

One of Steven Covey’s seven habits in his best-selling book, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”, was entitled “Seek first to understand, then to be understood.”

Most people would really like to just have someone to listen to their thoughts. Speaking and informing can only b...

#5 Seek First to Understand then to be Understood

#5 Seek First to Understand then to be Understood

To understand someone you have to listen to them first - you need to see the problem from their perspective first.

Try Empathic Listening - You listen first, then try to understand and ask questions about the thinking process.

"The time to be understood...

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