Shut Up!  Sounds kind of like a harsh thing to say huh?  It is, and I don't recommend you say to anyone...ever!  This is something I had to start telling myself in my head though.

It took me 28 years to realize this. I don't have the answers to everything!  Whaaaaat?!?!?  Thats right, and Im sure you don't either. :)  It took me this long to figure out that listening to others ideas, and bouncing my ideas off people who have been there and done that is fantastic!

Like you, my mind is going a thousand miles a minute.  Ideas, phone calls, meetings, and of course FOOD! :)  I had a habbit of asking a question, or running an idea by someone and while they were talking, I'd be thinking of the next thing I was going to say or do!  Im sure I've missed so much over these years!  This was brought to my attention by some people that I love very much.  So I finally said "Adam, SHUT UP! And Listen". 

Listening is so easy!  I've heard the saying "thats why God gave you 2 ears and 1 mouth".  Its true!  Taking the time to listen is like pulling over on the highway for a second and looking at a map.  You maybe going the wrong way. 

I'm not saying that you and I are never right.  Sometimes you have to keep going even when some people say it's the wrong way.  I'll I'm saying is take the time to listen to what others have to say before you decide.


Adam Bossen

www.adambossen.com