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Aaron Burden

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You're Not Listening: What You're Missing and Why It Matters by Kate Murphy

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The ability to listen to anyone has been replaced by the capacity to shut out everyone, particularly those who disagree with us or don’t get to the point fast enough.

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Aaron’s Quotes

“Whenever you place the cause of one of your actions outside yourself, it’s an excuse and not a reason.”
― Colin Powell, It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership

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“Pain is a part of progress. Anything that grows experiences some pain. If I avoid all pain, I’m avoiding growth.”
― Samuel Chand, Leadership Pain: The Classroom for Growth

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“If you take the pay, earn it. Always do your very best. Even when no one else is looking, you always are. Don’t disappoint yourself.”
― Colin Powell, It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership

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“I discovered an astonishing truth: God is attracted to weakness. He can’t resist those who humbly and honestly admit how desperately they need him. Our weakness, in fact, makes room for his power.”
― Jim Cymbala, Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire: What Happens When God's Spirit Invades the Heart of His People

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“I wonder if being angrily shouted at or arrogantly debated with has ever swayed a single person? Are human hearts moved by being ridiculed and mocked? When people fling accusations with the presumption of knowing another person’s intentions, what possible outcome could they be hoping for? Who would ever move to their enemy’s camp under such treatment?”
― Chip Gaines, Capital Gaines: Smart Things I Learned Doing Stupid Stuff

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