- Seem to understand us, effortlessly, and like us
- Are consistent: we can depend on them
- Always help us see things from fresh perspectives
- Don't try to force things on us
- Help us think things through (it's our decision)
- Don't substitute their judgment for ours
- Don't panic or get overemotional: they stay calm
- Help us think and separate our logic from our emotion
- Criticize and correct us gently, lovingly
- Don't pull their punches: we can rely on them to tell us the truth
- Are in it for the long haul: the relationship is more important than the current issue
- Give us reasoning (to help us think), not just their conclusions
- Give us options, increase our understanding of those options, give us their recommendation, and let us choose
- Challenge our assumptions: help us uncover the false assumptions we've been working under
- Make us feel comfortable and casual personally, but they take the issues seriously
- Act like a person, not someone in a role
- Are reliably on our side, and always seem to have our interests at heart
- Remember everything we ever said (without notes)
- Are always honorable: they don't gossip about others (we trust their values)
- Help us put our issues in context, often through the use of metaphors, stories, and anecdotes (few problems are completely unique)
- Have a sense of humour to diffuse our tension in tough situations
- Are smart sometimes in ways we're not
As someone who advises others, how well does this describe me?
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