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Quoting the philosopher Kierkegaard, he asserts that:
If I want to succeed to bring a man
towards a certain goal I have to start
finding out where he is and start just
there.
To achieve this we must strive to hear the facts and the implications with an open mind.
And, taking further advice from the words of wise men, we must also be humble.
Socrates said:
If a man does not understand what
you have said, prostrate yourself
before him, for you have not explained
yourself well.
Before we explore how to improve communication, the two exercises set out in the tables
over the following pages should help you to consider where you are at present.
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