Summery: In this episode of the Marriage Code podcast, Phillip and Benji revisit the skill of Active Listening as they explore the answer to the question: How I get someone to understand what I’m trying to say?

“How can we assume that what we heard is what they meant, when so often it’s not?” – Benji Boekweg

Links:

www.themarriagecode.org

Coco – Remember me – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iDxU9eNQ_0

Dude, Where’s My Car – Tatoo scene – https://youtu.be/BMuGjeoS3qI

https://www.franklincovey.com/

In this episode:

• What we hear
• How to guarantee you understand the other person
• Getting the other person to understand you
• The three answers
  • Yes, that’s it
  • Yes, and…
  • No, that’s not it
• Intent then Skill (Franklin R Covey)
• The power of silence
• Active Listening
  • Listen
  • Re-phrase
  • Validate
  • Pause

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