Yesterday I attended a webinar that was put on by Jeffrey Gitomer and Andy Nixon on having a YES ATTITUDE or what i also call being part of the solution rather part of the problem. It is so prevalent in political circles to criticize but offer no solutions to the very thing you are critical of. Let's avoid falling into that trap in our relationships. If you don't have something positive to offer that will move the issue forward or even stop it if it is a bad idea to begin with then it would be wise to be a professional listener. Listening professionally is something to which we all should aspire. It means not spending valuable listening time thinking about how smart you can show yourself to be by rehearsing your part in the conversation when you haven't even grasped what you are supposed to be hearing. Get up in the morning or whenever you get up and determine that you are going to have a good day and rehearse in your mind on your way to work how you are going to do that. You want to be a great friend or a great salesman or a great anything be a great listener and then a great contributor to the conversation by keeping your remarks positive. It is not easy but you are what you watch on TV and garbage in usually creates garbage out. Keep you inputs positive and your outputs will improve in a positive way