EP213: Building Friendships That Turn Into 'DM'ships

<p>On this episode of The Wednesday Call podcast, Andy Albright comes to you live from his home in Treasure Island, Fla. </p> <p>This week, Andy is talking about building friendships that turn into partnerships too. So, how do we do this effectively?</p> <div class="page" title="Page 2"> <div class="layoutArea"> <div class="column"> <p><strong>How to Build A Friendship:</strong></p> <p>Listen But Respond Carefully + Connect But Avoid Fixing + Accept But Communicate Honestly + Honor But Establish Boundaries</p> <p><strong>Listen with Sympathy:</strong></p> <div class="page" title="Page 3"> <div class="section"> <div class="layoutArea"> <div class="column"> <p>This is the process of Noticing another person's suffering and Showing compassion to that pain.</p> <p>Listening (noticing) requires openness and Hearing (showing) requires receptiveness. Openness is being able to pay attention without distraction; and Receptiveness is being able to read subtle cues without judgment.</p> <p>Listening to words come out and actually Hearing those words is only a reality when we put our private agendas aside.</p> <p>B<span style= "font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;">ut Respond Carefully Without Giving Advice:</span></p> <div class="page" title="Page 4"> <div class="section"> <div class="layoutArea"> <div class="column"> <p>Think before you speak after listening.</p> <p>Sometimes taking a moment to think about what you say before you start blurting out will spare hurt feelings and keep you from leading the witness.</p> <p>Also, when friends feel like it is okay to be themselves around you, they trust you faster. So, choose your words with care (evading a bruised pride) and with authenticity (evading an insulted ego).</p> <p><strong>Connect with Empathy:</strong></p> <div class="page" title="Page 5"> <div class="section"> <div class="layoutArea"> <div class="column"> <p>This is the process of taking the attitude of the other pers