Communication Skills Challenge Seven: Focusing on learning... Make the practices described in challenges 1 through 6 important parts of your everyday living. Pay attention to each conversation as an opportunity to grow in skill, awareness and compassion. Work to redefine each of your "opponents" in life as a learning and problem-solving partner. Assist tne processes of change in your world by personally embodying the changes, virtues and styles of behavior you want to see in others