My earthquake is better than your debt crisis

 

"Earthquake!"

Thus, reading headlines, radio reports, twitter feeds and Facebook for a while. This replaces the previous วงการฟุตบอลวิกฤต ines of disagreement over debt crisis, floods, heat waves and tornadoes. In a few days there will be a new headline about something else.

Is one of these a better story than the rest? It all depends on how it affects you. For most of us who are not directly affected, it is not a matter of "better", but simply "latest".

When something does not directly affect us, for all practical purposes, it is more of a reality TV show than reality. It's something that happens somewhere else, like fights between Kardashians, crabs caught in dangerous waters, and people we've never heard of singing to fame every week. Something that we may notice or even notice for a while, but which has no real impact on our lives.

Of course, this emotional disconnect from problems is not limited to national headlines. This interruption is part of our everyday lives. The headlines in your life may or may not be of interest to others who have their own headlines. Maybe we had a good day or a bad day. Maybe someone we love is sick, or they are getting promotion. Maybe your company has a good new product, or you have a new service you offer. Maybe you are planning to go on vacation next weekend. Maybe your favorite football team won or lost.

Personal headlines are the most important topics that occupy our minds. We share them and discuss them. The more a crisis affects someone, the more they focus on it.

Do your personal headlines matter to you? Of course!

Do your personal headlines matter to everyone else? Probably only a few and even not all questions every day (unless you have a stalker, which is another type of crisis).

I have often talked about the importance of empathy in clear communication. Empathy is difficult when, of course, we have the lead to focus on ourselves and our perspectives. We see our headlines as important and can easily forget to pay attention to the personal headlines of others, even the closest ones. The pace of news and information bombarding us every day makes this even harder as personal headlines, marketing efforts and news headlines all compete for our attention all day long.

When you want to be better understood by others, be aware that you often consider that life is not always about the headlines that are important to you. It’s about the headlines that are important to others. Many sales and marketing people forget this. So do people looking for a new job, a promotion or even a date.

Your crisis does not always have to be better or more important than someone else's. To be heard and respected, remember that your headlines are not the only headlines. Look for how your story fits in with others. Listen, consider, relationship and connect.