Are You Out of Your Mind


 

Are you out of your Mind? 


That's a very harsh thing to say or hear. 

I was told these exact same words recently. 

By my Daughter. And she was laughing while saying that. 

In front of her were 55 Books that I had ordered for both kids. 

And I just told her that another 55 were being delivered next day. 


You have heard this often that words 

form a miniscule part of Communication 

Voice and Body Language form the majority 

And this is a very good example of the same. 

"Are you out of your mind?" means so different

when you put the voice and body language with it. 

AND the most important and often forgotten factor. 

The CONTEXT of the conversation and the overall Mood 

They change everything about the conversation - 

the content of conversation and interpretation

The 'audience' of the conversation perceives

it differently in the presence or absence 

of the context and situation. 


Next time you hear or read something,  

Don't jump to conclusions. Hold that off. 

Find the context and underlying situation. 


#SundayFunday #Communication #GrowthMindset 

#LeadershipDevelopment #CoachHemant 


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