How good and how developed are your communication skills? Do you feel comfortable talking to anyone at any time? Your ability to connect with others will be critical to your success. Miscommunication is a great obstacle to achievement. Non-communication is just about a complete roadblock.
Are you annoyed by service counter workers who make little attempt to communicate with you other than to take your order and money? Are you annoyed by service agents who take no interest in you? No eye contact and no interest is always disappointing. Is that how you communicate with others.
So much is missed in life because of a lack of an effort to communicate. Both language and body language are critical to your happiness. A bit of effort with everyone you make contact with will only help you.
There is a golden rule of communications that reads something like communicate with others in a clear and polite manner as you would like to be communicated with. If you feel good when people communicate with you with interest and respect, won’t they feel the same way when you do too?
There are many hurt feelings and misunderstandings in life that happen just because of miscommunications. Perhaps you said something the wrong way or were misunderstood. Always be aware of how well you are understood.
Speak slowly and clearly. Many social circumstances might put you on edge and nervous. This may be reflected in your speech, but don’t allow that. If you find yourself intimidated by others and thus always trying to word your message in the clearest way possible, you might tend to start and stop sentences in order to improve your message. This only makes your message more unclear. Think through what you want to say and finish your sentences. If, at the end of your sentence, you feel that your message has not been communicated, re-phrase it. Give it a chance though by finishing the sentence.
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