Someone to talk to

We have just had a wonderful week in Tuscany.  We hired a villa located half way up a mountain and there was all the peace and quiet you could wish for.  It seemed to make reflection unavoidable.  One of the things that I found tough was not having someone there to share and explore these ideas with.  That kind of conversation was always at the heart of our relationship and I don’t think anything has so brought home the reality of her passing as this sense of not having that person you totally trust to explore new ideas and feelings with.

I occurred to me once I got home that this is also something which is common amongst people who are running businesses and I know that many of my clients particularly value having someone independent who they can frankly explore ideas and issues with and it is this role as a sounding board that I particularly enjoy.

We all need someone to listen to us and it is a huge and valuable gift between people… have you made time to listen to someone today?

Tags: Communication, listening

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