Add another individual to the list that includes the Easter Bunny and the Great Pumpkin. "Perfect Communicators" exist only in our imaginations. Sure, you can see a great public speaker or be inspired by a conversation with your friend, but at times, everyone yells, offends or muddles a discussion.
I know executives who can inspire their teams to great heights except when they don't. I know other executives who can convey in writing incredibly complex issues but their e-mails sometimes leave me scratching my head. I know an amazing public speaker who is difficult to engage in a one-on-one conversation. I know talented coaches who sometimes have dud meetings.
Communication is everywhere, in hundreds of forms and happening every minute. No one can get all of that or even half of that right.
There, it's out there. Nobody's perfect. Now forgive yourself and your colleagues, family, and friends for communication miscues and get back to doing the best you can.
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