What are some of the barriers that keep us from communicating well with others?

• Not enough time
• Everybody doesn't speak the same language
• People use words others don't understand
• People don't speak up, so others don't know what they are thinking
• People come from different cultures and may have different approaches for engaging in conversation
• People are angry, sad, or happy, and this gets in the way of communication
• People make assumptions and think that they know what others mean, when they really don't know

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