Listening From The Heart

On last night's Millionaire Mastermind Roundtable Conference Call I spoke about Listening from the Heart. I wanted to make sure that if you were unable to make our FREE Conference Call (which we hold every Monday night at 7:30 pm PST at 646-519-5800 pin code 6195#) that you would still have the opportunity to benefit from the information presented.

Through my experiences of training and coaching and finding my way through this game we call life... I have come to understand that the fastest way to build a relationships is to truly care about the other person. This is true for both your personal, business or professional life. Perhaps just by listening from the heart is the best way to demonstrate that you care.

Heck, when I was growing up I did so much more listening than I did talking. Actually...let me rephrase that...I hardly ever talked and just about always listened! I was bit of a shy girl however it taught me some very valuable lessons. It allowed me to go beyond the words, to watch peoples mannerisms, their energy change, it allowed me to develop a sense of who they are and where they were coming from...just by listening to them.

So what is listening from the heart and how the heck do you do it?

Well, let me ask you this. Have you ever witnessed or perhaps yourself been involved in a conversation when only one person was actually present in the conversation?
For Example: You are on the phone with a friend, colleague or client, talking about something you are very passionate about and you get the feeling or perhaps you even hear then typing up an email or just waiting for a time when they can interrupt you so they can talk about whatever it is they want to talk about?

Now how did that instance make you feel? Did you loose a little bit of respect or trust for that person?

Now let me give you another example.
You are on the phone or in person talking about something you are very passionate about and while you are speaking you see that the person is looking you in the eyes, you can feel their sincerity and their connection with you and when it is their turn to speak...not only were they able to reflect back to you some of the points you had just mentioned but perhaps they can offer a similar situation that happened to them which tells you they were really listening.

So how will this information serve me or serve you?
This information will serve you in many ways. It will allow you to build deeper, stronger and more meaningful relationships with not only your family, friends and loved ones but also your clients, co-workers and business partners. It will allow you to connect on another, deeper lever. Listening from the heart is another form of connecting and whether you are in a sales environment or not, relationships are still being developed. It is up to you how deep you want to take them. Do you want a bunch of superficical relationships or do you want more meaningful ones? Do you want to walk into a room and know every ones name and only be able to comment on their attire that evening or how the weather has been or do you want to be able to engage in a conversation, perhaps even pick up where you left off because you listened with your heart and made a deeper connection? You and you alone must take 100% responsibility for the way things are if you don't like where you are at then make the decision right now to change them.

So if one of the most basic human needs is to be heard and understood and to have a connection with others...How in the world to do you give this gift of Listening from the Heart to others?

In other words, what must you do next for peak results?
1. First, you will want to shift your focus from your own thoughts to what the other person is saying. Listen with an open heart. Listen beyond what the words are that they are saying and listen to their feelings, their needs and their energy so you can truly understand the speaker.

2. At the same time you are giving 100% focus to the speaker, quiet your own internal dialogue (that talk that goes on in your head as we try to multi-task or think about what we are doing after the call such as picking up the kids or meeting up with someone for coffee).

3. Express interest by using body language, making eye contact, and sitting in a receptive posture (no arms crossed or slouching deep in your chair).

I would like to take this opportunity to challenge you all to choose one phone call a day to truly listen and understand the speaker on the other end of the line.

Also for the next 24 hours, avoid giving solutions or attempting to just fix a situation. Instead, support this person you are speaking with in finding their own way, this will build their confidence and increase accountability.

And lastly, practice listening from the Heart with a family member each and every day and see how positively they respond back to you! I guarantee you will see a shift in your relationship...one for the better.

With that in mind I want to thank you all for being here and connecting with me through this blog. I look forward to speaking with you in person and feel free to comment and give me your feedback as well.

Until then, Take Care!
Shay

Steps to be a millionaire...

I found this on the internet today and thought it was so interesting I wanted to share it with you all here. According to Dr. Jay C. Polmar The Millionaires TEN Commandments are as follows (should the picture be too small to read).

1. Give Thanks

2. Be Estatic

3. Be Generous

4. Feel Wealthy

5. Act Successfully

6. Get Involved

7. Spend $$$$ Weekly

8. Be Motivated

9. Be Committed

10. Total Honesty

How wonderfully put Dr. Polmar. I want to thank you for such a great clip art. All of the above are great attiributes and actions of a millionaire. Let's break it down.

1. Give Thanks-What you give out is what you get back, right? So by giving thanks you will, in return, receive thanks in your world. Give Gratitude.

2. Be Estatic-Okay, if you had the choice to be around someone who is ESTATIC and someone who is boring...who would you choose to be around. Exactly...enough said.

3. Be Generous- When you are Generous the universe returns it to you 10 fold. Give and you shall receive.
4. Feel Wealthy- See it and feel it before you achieve it. If you never dream or imagine what it will be like how can you ever achieve it and make it a reality?
5. Act Successfully- I'm sure you have heard "act as if". What this means is you are starting to train your subconscious to act as if you are already successful. That way when you are presented with an opportunity to actually make you successful you won't turn it away because it disagrees with your subconscious.
6. Get Involved- In something you are passionate about. It won't be "work" if you are passionate about something. It then becomes a pleasure and time will fly by because you are having so much fun!
7. Spend $$$ Weekly- If you don't put money into the universe how do you expect it to come back to you in greater abundance? Don't be tight with your money to the point you strangle it to where there is nothing left. You want it to flow. What you put out is what you get back so if nothing is going out...nothing is coming in.
8. Be Motivated- It starts with you. You will find that when you are motivated people will be drawn to you like a magnet. They want to be apart of what you are doing or want to know what it is you are doing in order to be where you are at today. This is a constant process in your own growth as well.
9. Be Committed-Be Committed to your goals and dreams in life. Don't give up. Don't let people bring you down to their level because they are unhappy with where they are in their own life. Be committed to your business and what you bring to the marketplace and how you are helping people in this world.
10. Total Honesty- This is where you start to take 100% Responsibility for your actions because the total honesty is going to start with you. When you start to be honest with yourself and stop blaming what other people do to you then you will attract only people who will be honest right back to you.