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Jeff had a challenging habit: He tended to talk about himself. A lot.
His penchant to steer any conversation to a monologue about his activities, interests, and opinions became company folklore.
Unfortunately, Jeff’s ability to make himself the center of every conversation also caused coworkers to work hard to avoid him.
Proverbs 27:2 challenges us: “Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth; an outsider, and not your own lips.”
Jesus modeled the value of listening to others. In the workplace, we can use that approach to build strong relationships with the people with whom we interact regularly. We connect with others when we intentionally listen to and help carry other people’s burdens.
It’s not done by spending all our time talking about ourselves.
Today’s Integrity Moment was provided by author and speaker, Tom Petersen. Tom C. Petersen is a former utility communications professional who writes about work and faith. Connect on LinkedIn or tomcpetersen.com.
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