7. The Power of Active Listening

Today, a special guest comes to visit Chanaye Jackson and the Idea to Empire Podcast.

Stacy Pringle, known as The Thoughtful Listener, discusses her expertise in active listening and how it can help individuals destress, gain clarity, and achieve their goals.

Stacy emphasizes the importance of active listening in effective communication and highlights the need for thoughtful listening skills to be taught and practiced. She shares her personal journey of discovering her gift for active listening and how it has shaped her approach to business.

Stacy explains her process of actively listening to clients, creating a safe space for them to share their thoughts and emotions, and guiding them toward their truths. She also offers tips for becoming a better listener, such as being fully present, maintaining eye contact, and listening to understand rather than respond.

Stacy encourages business owners to embrace active listening as a way to serve others and build successful businesses, while also reminding them to find a balance between listening to others and running their own businesses.

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Key Talking Points:

• Active listening is a valuable skill for destressing, gaining clarity, and achieving goals.
• Thoughtful listening should be taught and practiced to improve communication.
• Being fully present and maintaining eye contact are important aspects of active listening.
• Active listening is a useful tool for business owners.

Magical Quotes:

• “Listen to understand, not respond.”
• “Active listening is about feeling refreshed, rejuvenated, experiencing a peace that you didn't have before.”
• “Active listening is about being fully present, removing distractions, making eye contact, and having the right body language.”
• “Active listening is a selfless act, it's not about you, it's about the other person.

• “Active listening is about serving others, making them feel validated, heard, respected, and seen.”

Meet Stacy Pringle!
With my expertise in active listening, I offer a comprehensive approach that tailors to the unique needs of each client by providing practical strategies and techniques to help improve your listening skills, alleviate stress, find solutions, and achieve goals.
Website - www.thethoughtfullistener.com
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thethoughtfullistener
LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/stacy-pringle-a40a90266
Instagram - instagram.com/thethoughtfullistener

Learn more about Stacy Pringle’s Listening Sessions
Experience them for yourself! https://thethoughtfullistener.com/listening-sessions

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