I’ve always been very talkative. Maybe it’s because I’m a social learner. Talking through things helps me learn. Maybe it’s because I like the sound of my own voice, who knows.
I’ve talked written about the importance of learning to listen.This is a very important lesson to learn as an organization. As an individual though I’m learning the importance of shutting my mouth.
- I don’t always have to prove I’m right
- I don’t have to correct everyone over every little thing
- I don’t have to share everything with everyone
I’ve learned that sometimes my exuberance about social media shuts other people down. Shutting up allows other people the opportunity to talk.
- Other people learn by talking through things
- Other people need to learn from trial and error
- Other people can/need to be right
Most importantly I’ve learned that sometimes shutting up helps you avoid friendly fire.
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Sounds like you are describing me. And offering the same advice that I have to keep offering myself. Thanks for the reminder.
Usually I try and avoid using too many “I” references in a post but I figured that by pointing the finger at myself most people would see some similarities in themselves
Thank you for the comment.