Be a Good Listener

Morning Mantra: "Don't listen to respond, listen to understand." 
Listening is one of the best ways to learn. When you’re doing all the talking, you are learning nothing. 

Just pretending to listen, when you’re actually trying to think of what you can say next, is not enough. You must really listen, with the goal of understanding.

And there is another wonderful benefit to listening, it builds tremendous rapport. People love to talk about themselves, their work, their ideas, their opinions. When you listen, and are genuinely interested in what someone else is saying, they will come away from the encounter feeling positive and heard. 

Listen carefully, and ask questions that convey sincere interest, and if they say something you don't agree with, instead of getting defensive, say 'Thanks for letting me know your thoughts, I'll consider them.'

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