What advice do you have for people to get more tuned in to the present and be a better listener?

Alisa CohnExecutive Coach, Author of From Start-up to Grown-up

From Start-Up to Grown-Up: Gary Vaynerchuk — Developing Self-Awareness

11 Dec 2024 · 1 min

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Gary Vaynerchuk tells Alisa Cohn that self-awareness is the foundation for being present and listening better. Know who you actually are, not who you want to be. You can still push yourself and grow, but operating from delusion is a bad business move.

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The starting point is self‑awareness: know yourself. Focus on what you are rather than obsessing over who you wish to be, while still pushing yourself and trying new things. Delusion is a bad business strategy.

What advice do you have for people to get more tuned in to the present and be a better listener like you just said?
You know, when people ask me like, what's the starting point? You know, the starting point is self-awareness. Like, do you know yourself? I think too many people are obsessed with wishing they were something versus focusing on what they are. And that doesn't mean don't push yourself and try new things. It just means delusion is a bad business strategy.

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