Comments on: The Gentle Art of Conversational Ping Pong http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/11/the-gentle-art-of-conversational-ping-pong.html CEO, Thomas Nelson Publishers Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:38:57 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: laurie love http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/11/the-gentle-art-of-conversational-ping-pong.html/comment-page-1#comment-44297 laurie love Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:42:40 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/11/the-gentle-art-of-conversational-ping-pong.html#comment-44297 once again brilliant! and oddly enough even though i've learned these skills through being a vocational leader one of the places they've made the most impact is in how i converse with my kids. i have two phenominal teenagers with a relationship to match largely because i use the guidelines you've stated in this piece. thank you for sharing your insights! once again brilliant! and oddly enough even though i've learned these skills through being a vocational leader one of the places they've made the most impact is in how i converse with my kids. i have two phenominal teenagers with a relationship to match largely because i use the guidelines you've stated in this piece. thank you for sharing your insights!

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]]> By: The lost art of listening. « Red Rock Bible Camp http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/11/the-gentle-art-of-conversational-ping-pong.html/comment-page-1#comment-40691 The lost art of listening. « Red Rock Bible Camp Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:03:50 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/11/the-gentle-art-of-conversational-ping-pong.html#comment-40691 [...] The lost art of listening. As I read through various blogs, I try and keep an eye out for interesting posts to share with the readers of this blog. Recently, I came accross a post by Michael Hyatt, the CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers. He writes a post on learning how to listen more effectively in conversations. Take a look at the post here. [...] [...] The lost art of listening. As I read through various blogs, I try and keep an eye out for interesting posts to share with the readers of this blog. Recently, I came accross a post by Michael Hyatt, the CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers. He writes a post on learning how to listen more effectively in conversations. Take a look at the post here. [...]

]]> By: The Gentle Art of Conversational Ping Pong « Ada Langit Biru~ http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/11/the-gentle-art-of-conversational-ping-pong.html/comment-page-1#comment-40012 The Gentle Art of Conversational Ping Pong « Ada Langit Biru~ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:06:16 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/11/the-gentle-art-of-conversational-ping-pong.html#comment-40012 [...] be better at having conversations with people to avoid monologues when we want to have dialogues. via [...] [...] be better at having conversations with people to avoid monologues when we want to have dialogues. via [...]

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]]> By: Darcy Wozney Downing http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/11/the-gentle-art-of-conversational-ping-pong.html/comment-page-1#comment-40008 Darcy Wozney Downing Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:40:34 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/11/the-gentle-art-of-conversational-ping-pong.html#comment-40008 What a helpful list for application. As a counselor I find myself going in deep, even in the mundane. Making one's self vulnerable throughout communication is always a risk. Listening and responding, listening and responding; a kind of caring dance with words. Taking the art of conversation into deeper waters: Transparency and vulnerability by one often provides a shiney reflective serface from which another may peer inside the depths of their own ideas or personal conflict. However, be forwarned that not everyone appreciates or is prepared for such an opportunity and judgement, and even personal attacks may follow. Hold on then to your progress and trust that this is the beginning of theirs. Thank you for the very helpful list... a great tool for social skills training! What a helpful list for application. As a counselor I find myself going in deep, even in the mundane. Making one's self vulnerable throughout communication is always a risk. Listening and responding, listening and responding; a kind of caring dance with words.

Taking the art of conversation into deeper waters: Transparency and vulnerability by one often provides a shiney reflective serface from which another may peer inside the depths of their own ideas or personal conflict. However, be forwarned that not everyone appreciates or is prepared for such an opportunity and judgement, and even personal attacks may follow. Hold on then to your progress and trust that this is the beginning of theirs.

Thank you for the very helpful list… a great tool for social skills training!

]]> By: Jon Smith http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/11/the-gentle-art-of-conversational-ping-pong.html/comment-page-1#comment-40004 Jon Smith Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:15:15 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/11/the-gentle-art-of-conversational-ping-pong.html#comment-40004 All of these are so hard when you have a personality like mine. I get excited and want to jump in with my opinion/response/thoughts... listening and actually hitting the ball back over the net are the two hardest for me. I try to keep a drink handy when I'm having a conversation. This has helped me learn to take some drinks and give the other person an opportunity to add their input. I've relied on it less and less as I grow. Thanks for your insight, as always! All of these are so hard when you have a personality like mine. I get excited and want to jump in with my opinion/response/thoughts… listening and actually hitting the ball back over the net are the two hardest for me.

I try to keep a drink handy when I'm having a conversation. This has helped me learn to take some drinks and give the other person an opportunity to add their input. I've relied on it less and less as I grow.

Thanks for your insight, as always!

]]> By: Michael Holmes http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/11/the-gentle-art-of-conversational-ping-pong.html/comment-page-1#comment-39999 Michael Holmes Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:51:53 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/11/the-gentle-art-of-conversational-ping-pong.html#comment-39999 About the conference I mean...not about you logging in as your wife ;) About the conference I mean…not about you logging in as your wife ;)

]]> By: Michael Holmes http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/11/the-gentle-art-of-conversational-ping-pong.html/comment-page-1#comment-39998 Michael Holmes Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:51:06 +0000 http://michaelhyatt.com/2009/11/the-gentle-art-of-conversational-ping-pong.html#comment-39998 Please do. I am curious. Please do. I am curious.

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