http://www.thejfblogit.co.uk/2007/03/25/if-you-don%e2%80%99t-understand-the-importance-of-empathy-%e2%80%93-you-are-probably-on-the-wrong-wavelength/ For DEDICATED Business Professionals Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:35:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.thejfblogit.co.uk/2007/03/25/if-you-don%e2%80%99t-understand-the-importance-of-empathy-%e2%80%93-you-are-probably-on-the-wrong-wavelength/#comment-1209 Tuesday Open Thread · 2k Bloggers - The Face of the Blogosphere (a blog of bloggers blogging) Tue, 01 May 2007 13:54:20 +0000 http://www.thejfblogit.co.uk/2007/03/25/if-you-don%e2%80%99t-understand-the-importance-of-empathy-%e2%80%93-you-are-probably-on-the-wrong-wavelength/#comment-1209 [...] Next up is Jonathan Farrington who proves that business doesn’t have to be boring. I found myself reading through a number of entries even though business is a big mystery to me. Many points that Jonathan makes about his work can be applied to life in my opinion. In one post called If You Don’t Understand The Importance Of Empathy – You Are Probably On The Wrong Wavelength he writes: The key to understanding and accepting others, is to first understand and accept oneself – starting with the realisation that, rather than strive for an unattainable “I should be” image, we should settle for our real self as “I am” – accepting shortcomings along with strengths. The following points provide a practical answer to the “I am” versus “I should be” conflict.Recognise it – and recognise that its source is rooted in the views of others. [...] [...] Next up is Jonathan Farrington who proves that business doesn’t have to be boring. I found myself reading through a number of entries even though business is a big mystery to me. Many points that Jonathan makes about his work can be applied to life in my opinion. In one post called If You Don’t Understand The Importance Of Empathy – You Are Probably On The Wrong Wavelength he writes: The key to understanding and accepting others, is to first understand and accept oneself – starting with the realisation that, rather than strive for an unattainable “I should be” image, we should settle for our real self as “I am” – accepting shortcomings along with strengths. The following points provide a practical answer to the “I am” versus “I should be” conflict.Recognise it – and recognise that its source is rooted in the views of others. [...]

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