Understanding

Keep in mind every person you come in contact today has a perspective that is different than
yours.  Though you have much in common with others, there are many differences as well.  Even
those who agree with you have a different perspective than your own.

No one else knows exactly what you know.  No other person shares your unique set of
experiences, just as you do not share the exact same experiences as anyone else.

Your success in working with other people depends largely on the degree you are able to
understand and consider their unique perspectives, and on your ability to make your own
perspective understood.

Your knowledge, your experiences, your opinions, your assumptions are not necessarily shared by
others.  Make the effort to sincerely understand, and to be understood.  It adds value and
effectiveness to every undertaking.