Welcome, I'm your host Greg McEwen. I'm the author of Two New York Times Best Sellers

Essentialism and Effortless, and I'm here with you on this journey to learn how to understand

each other so that we can operate at our highest point of contribution. What is your habitual

orientation towards other people? When you encounter people, customers, employees, spouse,

children, an unhelpful person in customer service, what is your inclination? Is it to be heard

by them? Is it to get by them? Is it to handle them as efficiently as possible so that you can get

on with more important things? Is it your first inclination to understand them? Today I will share

an interesting story, something counterintuitive I've learned, and some highly actionable advice.

By the end of this episode you will be able to use one habit to change every aspect of your day,

perhaps even your life. Let's begin.

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