Last year, my family and I did a road trip to New York, New Jersey and finally Philadelphia. We got the chance to see new sights and see cousins and other family members we haven’t seen in years.
My morning routine while we were on vacation was to wake up early and have a cup of coffee. In the hotels we stayed at, it was usually during that time that I met new people and struck up conversations with them, ranging from where we were from and recommending attractions to see to more interesting topics, like where we’d live in the world if there were no restrictions.
My daughters are usually impressed by my talent to start conversations with strangers – I got it from my father, as he could chat with nearly anyone. It’s fun to have conversations with people about things other than the weather.
Friendships are based on having these kinds of conversations about all sorts of topics, from the things we have in common to the conflicts we individually face. A fresh perspective can often help people solve their problems.
A question I get a lot in these conversations in hotel lobbies is what I do for a living. I usually answer by telling them, “I help people have great conversations.” It’s a fun way to tell people I work with individuals in need of hearing care and hearing aids.
On my first day back in the office, I met a gentleman called Mohammed that was having some difficulty with his hearing aid. Within a few minutes, we had it working at best capacity once more.
As he was leaving, he told me something memorable: that I was the only person who enabled him to keep working the way he did. I asked him for clarification, for what that meant to him.
He told me that he serves as a concierge at a busy hotel – so hearing is essential to his work. Without me looking after him and his hearing aids, he would’ve stopped working years ago.
Mohammed’s story lines up with what I tell people when they ask me what I do for a living. Helping people have great conversations is my absolute joy, especially when I get the chance to hear how my assistance keeps going long after they leave my office.
Personalized, professional hearing care does far more than help you hear better. Your overall health will benefit, from physical to mental health, and with better hearing comes better chats with the people you know – and sometimes, even the people you don’t!
Great Conversations with the team at Hearing Aid Source
Looking to rejoin those conversations?
Come into our office at 702 Coxwell Ave. or Parkway Mall at 85 Ellesmere Rd. to see what we can do for you.
Feel free to request a callback to get some more information first or, if you can’t wait, call us at:
Coxwell 416-463-4327 or
Parkway Mall 416-754-4327
We’d be happy to help you in whatever ways we can.
