Comments on: 4 keys to productive communication http://www.thedisquiet.com/the-disquiet/4-keys-to-productive-communication/ A place for discussion and questions on articles, news and issues pertaining to navigating the unease in men's lives. Thu, 17 May 2012 08:48:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Dave Schoof http://www.thedisquiet.com/the-disquiet/4-keys-to-productive-communication/#comment-1376 Dave Schoof Wed, 02 May 2007 22:03:01 +0000 http://www.thedisquiet.com/the-disquiet/4-keys-to-productive-communication/#comment-1376 You raise a great point. Someone's readiness is an issue. Aligning the 4 will help that. You raise a great point. Someone’s readiness is an issue. Aligning the 4 will help that.

]]> By: Stuart Baker http://www.thedisquiet.com/the-disquiet/4-keys-to-productive-communication/#comment-1374 Stuart Baker Wed, 02 May 2007 16:52:51 +0000 http://www.thedisquiet.com/the-disquiet/4-keys-to-productive-communication/#comment-1374 Dave, this is a powerful subject, and I think you have presented it very palatably; accurately and with feeling. I think you are right that the "Is it kind?" and "Is it helpful?" parts are awfully important. Thus, back off the firehose. A wonderful old kind-of-mentor of mine, Don Stevens, also says that he learned that in a given moment maybe telling part of the truth is the truth. You have to use your best sense of what can be handled. Stuart Baker www.consciouscooperation.com Dave, this is a powerful subject, and I think you have presented it very palatably; accurately and with feeling.

I think you are right that the “Is it kind?” and “Is it helpful?” parts are awfully important. Thus, back off the firehose.

A wonderful old kind-of-mentor of mine, Don Stevens, also says that he learned that in a given moment maybe telling part of the truth is the truth. You have to use your best sense of what can be handled.

Stuart Baker
http://www.consciouscooperation.com

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