A friend of mine once told me that "people in agreement have power." This is the simplest and truest thing that I have ever heard to date, so I thought I would write upon that word. To reach agreement implies that there are other people involved beyond yourself. So the simple question is how do people reach agreement? And, more importantly, what happens once we reach agreement? Farmer pun approaching ... lets dig in! Agreement also implies that a conversation is being had. In a successful conversation, all sides have had a chance to speak their mind and be heard. To be heard, it is critical that others are listening. To listen we need to slow down (our own thoughts), stop and consider the words that are being said. Consideration is the foundation for understanding. To understand you must literally stand under someone, put yourselves in their shoes. You have now just opened up your mind t...
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