You never get a second chance to listen to someone the first time.

Because if you’re daydreaming that might be the precise moment they’re sharing the key bit of information. In Module #3 of The Art of communication through video conferencing, Series One, you’ll learn a field-tested powerful anti-daydreaming technique.

Here’s the 1:59 minute CLIP.

Own the Conversation

For 15+ years my clients have told me that the DBAE (Don’t Be Anywhere Else) technique has paid-off for them again and again… and again. It’s one of the top five communication techniques I’ve shared in my career. I urge you to create an implementation plan to test the DBAE technique over the next seven days. For example:

• Stick seven Post-it notes on a wall. Number them 1-7. Each day make a tick after you intentionally use the DBAE technique during an interaction.
• If you interact with a person everyday, for the next seven days make that person your trigger to intentionally practice the DBAE technique.

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