Ever had someone tell you what to do?

You have an idea, and they shut you down, saying you should do something else instead, or telling them how to do it.

In our house, we get excited about a lot of ideas, so we have a saying: “don’t shut me down!”

Instead, we practice something more important: listening to the idea, and giving ideas on how they can successfully achieve their goal.

That way, instead of shutting down ideas, you turn yourself into one of their biggest supporters!

For this week’s Tip Tuesday, I’m sharing with you the importance of listening to ideas. No matter what, whether it’s a spouse, a new agent, a client: it’s good to listen to ideas instead of inadvertently shutting them down.

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Highlights of this episode:

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  We always want people to have ideas.

  
  
  
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  When people get shut down, they get closed off, and don’t share more with you!

  
  
  
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  Telling someone what to do ensures that they won’t be sharing more with you.

  
  
  
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  In our house, when someone shares an idea and gets excited, we want to be part of that! But we’ve learned to be quiet and listen!

  
  
  
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  The trick is this: instead of telling them what to do, give them ideas on how they can be successful at their goal.

  
  
  
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  Nobody likes to be told what to do, but we ALL like being supported in our goals!

  
  
  

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