The 7 Habits® S

 eek First to Understand, Then to be Understood®:

Being a good listener

A New
Problem
Sunday

F am i l y C o n n ecti o n :
Monday

Discuss the meaning of the phrase “walk in
“Together is the only way,” Michael started. “Treasure waits . . .” someone else’s shoes” with your child. Talk about
what you might discover after walking in someone’s
“Of course, Michael,” Dalila interrupted. shoes for a day.
“That’s what I was just saying. We
never would have come this far without
each other.” 5 6
“Weren’t you listening, Michael?”
Antonio asked.
“I was, but . . .”
“If you had been listening to me you wouldn’t
have just basically repeated what I said,” Dalila grumbled. 1 2 Easter
13
“I might have,” Michael said, stepping to the side, “if I was
reading off of the big boulder that’s blocking our path.”
“Oh!” Dalila and Antonio said in unison.
“I should have taken my own advice and listened to you before
interrupting,” Antonio apologized. 1 9 20
  “That’s okay,” Michael said,
turning back to the boulder.
“Let’s just keep working
together—apparently we’ll
need to!”
“‘Together is the only 2 6 27
way. Treasure waits
for three this day,’ ”
Antonio read. “And look,
there’s an ‘X’-our
third number!” The
“That means we
must be close to the
treasure!” Dalia said
7
HABITS ®
When you seek first to understand, then
to be understood, you listen first and
talk second. Good listeners listen with
their eyes (body language), ears (words
excitedly. “But, what exactly and tone of voice), and heart (what isn’t
being said).
are we supposed to do now?”
How good are your listening skills?

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