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Good “R.E.D. Friday!” Morning “Band of Brothers & Sisters,” and all great connections. Welcome to the end of the week from the “Colonel’s Foxhole” in The Woodlands, TX — 17 February 2023!
Today’s Message is: “Listen Without Judgment Day!” Why Not?
“Effective leaders communicate and listen without judgment. They adopt an attitude of acceptance, project positive body language, and show genuine empathy. Non-judgment when listening helps leaders see and hear clearly. The best leaders listen more than they talk. Do you have the ability to listen without judgement and talk less?” — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
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Saturday’s Topic: “Listening Without Judgment!”
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The Quote in the Picture Today Reads:
“If you can listen without judgment new doors will open for you.” — Bobbie Goheen
More Awesome Quotes for Today’s Message:
“Always listen without judging. If the person is saying that something happened, believe them. Tell them it is not their fault.” — Unknown Author
“I just want to say thank you to the few people in my life who have listened without judgment, & loved me without conditions. You are so special to me.” — Unknown Author
“At the end of the day, you need someone who listens to you with no judgment.” — Payal Rohatgi
“To be compassionate is to listen with no judgment. Letting it all in, without right or wrong, agreeing or disagreeing, self or others.” — Tal Gur
“There’s no better way to serve and nourish the magnificence in another person than to simply listen to them open heartedly and without judgement.” — Henry Kimsey-House
“Holding space. I am here to listen without judgment, interruption, or the need to fix your challenge. I’m here to just love you.” — Unknown Author
“Listen to others nonjudgmentally and impartially, without thoughts of condemnation, self-interest, evaluation.” — Unknown Author
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Good R.E.D. Friday Colonel.
Good morning Col Burroughs and all of my brothers and sisters here on VFV. Listening without judgement is one of hardest things many of do is listen without judging others, based on our own opinions. This occurs many times among Christians that are trying to share God’s word. I found an article/link that applies to both. I have provide it below. Have a blessed day today and always.
Taken from:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-gen-y-psy/202007/how-listen-someone-without-judgment
How to Listen to Someone Without Judgment Sometimes just listening is all people need. Posted July 7, 2020
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The new things you can learn if you listen with an open mind are amazing!