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Fierce Conversations:
Only when we genuinely see the people who are important to us can we hope to succeed as agents for positive change.
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Fierce Conversations:
It’s amazing how this seemingly small thing – simply paying fierce attention to another, really asking, really listening, even during a brief conversation – can evoke such a wholehearted response.
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Fierce Conversations:
…the conversation is the relationship. One conversation at a time, you are building, destroying, or flatlining your relationships.
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Fierce Conversations:
Unconsciously, we end our conversations as soon as we initiate them, too afraid of what we might say or hear.
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Fierce Conversations:
…being with someone prepared to be nowhere else takes courage.
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Fierce Conversations:
There is so much more to listen to than words. Listen to the whole person.
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Fierce Conversations:
When we listen beyond words for intent, for the scaffolding on which the story hangs, clarity and character emerge.
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Fierce Conversations:
One of the greatest gifts you can give another is the purity of your attention. Not your advice!
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Fierce Conversations:
…rarely does anyone recognize that my secret rule is… questions only.
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Fierce Conversations:
…leave your expert, storyteller, fix-it hat at the door. Come into the conversation with empty hands. Bring nothing but yourself.
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