Please Forgive Me...

Wow, I have a tendency to be rude when speaking to folk in that I interrupt them while they are talking. I think I know where they are headed and jump the gun to answer them or comment. I forget to stay in the moment and truly listen to what they are saying. Some of it is being from the east coast where you need to be fast to get a word in edgewise. Part of it was competing with siblings for parents' attention. Part of it is just a character flaw I am desperately trying to fix. Dr. Patty Ann Tublin has a perfect article about 4 Communication Mistakes that Piss People Off. I promise to work on this. If I do it to you while we are speaking, please, oh, please point it out to me. My husband and I have developed a signal that I'm not letting the person I'm communicating with finish their sentences. I am trying ever so hard to keep eye contact and breathe before I speak. So, if you stop what you are saying and look at me and say, "Let me finish, please," I promise not to take offense. www.linkedin.com/posts/joyous-spicer-ea-a6a1862_4-communication-mistakes-that-piss-people-activity-6837056352876138496-SjrL 
~ Joyous Spicer