Strong Enough To Listen

We train ourselves to speak, argue, and solve. But are we strong enough to slow down our reactions when we are challenged? Are we secure enough to sit with discomfort without trying to "fix" it, win the point, or defend our fears? We live in a very noisy world where no one is listening to each other and it's damaging relationships. It's creating challenges in the work- place and it's creating challenges in the home because we're not listening to each other. This book is to help us to be strong enough to listen. You all know someone who's struggling in a relationship, job, or in something because they don't feel heard. They don't feel listened to and we need to become better listeners. Strong Enough to Listen is a simple blueprint for mastering the demanding, active choice of deep listening. It teaches you how to drop the need to be right, absorb hard truths without shutting down, and hold a safe space for others. Discover how building your own internal strength unlocks the ultimate power of human connection. This book is not a soft skill book. This book is for you, and this book is for me. It is to inspire and equip you to become who you want to be at work, at home, and everywhere in between. This is not a training on how to communicate better. It's more about how to show up in a way that demonstrates that you care. The reason training another skill is not the answer here is the reason training doesn't always work: We are busy teaching people how to do things rather than helping them become who they want to be. My hope for this book is that you will be inspired and equipped to be, not how to behave, to be strong enough to listen at home, at work, and in life. -Lisa Duran