Listen

Something I picked up on recently. This is especially useful in spousal relations. You can easily apply it across your personal and working relationships:

Someone you know will need to vent today. They don't need you to solve their problem. They don't need to you fix anything. They may not exactly be looking for advice. They just want to be heard. We all want to snap into action, but it's not always the proper response.

I often tell my four year old this and perhaps I too need to listen to my own words. God gave you two ears and one mouth for a reason.