http://www.sew-wrc.com/idea-motivator/2007/04/25/learn-to-listen-for-ideas/ Where Creativity Explodes into Content and Link Popularity Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:05:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 http://www.sew-wrc.com/idea-motivator/2007/04/25/learn-to-listen-for-ideas/#comment-1620 Wed, 02 May 2007 00:57:45 +0000 http://www.sew-wrc.com/idea-motivator/2007/04/25/learn-to-listen-for-ideas/#comment-1620 EXCELLENT point Lee! One of the most powerful questions that can be asked by anyone offering a service is this: "What is most important thing to your business?" The only trouble is that these days very few people ever ask that question and fewer still have the ability to listen to the reply (and hear what is being said.) Cheers - John Alexander EXCELLENT point Lee!
One of the most powerful questions that can be asked by anyone offering a service is this: “What is most important thing to your business?” The only trouble is that these days very few people ever ask that question and fewer still have the ability to listen to the reply (and hear what is being said.) Cheers - John Alexander

]]> http://www.sew-wrc.com/idea-motivator/2007/04/25/learn-to-listen-for-ideas/#comment-1590 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 20:12:51 +0000 http://www.sew-wrc.com/idea-motivator/2007/04/25/learn-to-listen-for-ideas/#comment-1590 oops...know any good proofreaders? oops…know any good proofreaders?

]]> http://www.sew-wrc.com/idea-motivator/2007/04/25/learn-to-listen-for-ideas/#comment-1589 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 20:09:15 +0000 http://www.sew-wrc.com/idea-motivator/2007/04/25/learn-to-listen-for-ideas/#comment-1589 I don't know if the talent for listening is a character trait, a social trait, or a personality trait, but it certainly is rare. When I was working for a defense contractor, we were seeking a contract to supply antennas for the space station, and were aware of the cat and mouse goings on between two the primary contractors competing for the lead role. One told NASA, "You've got it all wrong. Let us show you how to build it." The other contractor said, "What do you want, we'll build it," knowing full well that if they had a something different in mind they could negotiate changes AFTER they were awarded the contract. Guess who won? I don’t know if the talent for listening is a character trait, a social trait, or a personality trait, but it certainly is rare. When I was working for a defense contractor, we were seeking a contract to supply antennas for the space station, and were aware of the cat and mouse goings on between two the primary contractors competing for the lead role. One told NASA, “You’ve got it all wrong. Let us show you how to build it.” The other contractor said, “What do you want, we’ll build it,” knowing full well that if they had a something different in mind they could negotiate changes AFTER they were awarded the contract. Guess who won?

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