The worst of all listeners is the man who does nothing but listen. The best way to be a good conversationalist is to let the other person do most of the talking. The smarter you get, the more you listen. Maxime LagacéĪ good listener is one who helps us overhear ourselves. Listening well and answering well is one of the greatest perfections that can be obtained in conversation. Quiet your thoughts and listen to others with an open mind. Great leaders know that listening to others is much more important than asserting their authority. The secret to being instantly likable: listen. More often than not, listening is the best help you can give. In moments where we are unsure what to say, simply listening and being present can mean the world. Listening is more than being quiet while the other person speaks until you can say what you have to say. Andy Stanleyĭon’t feel bad if sometimes you don’t have much to say. Leaders who don’t listen will eventually be surrounded by people who have nothing to say. Maxime LagacéĮverybody wants to be heard, nobody wants to listen. Listening is what you do when you have love in your heart. If you’re not listening, you’re not learning. Mihaly CsikszentmihalyiĪ person hears only what they understand. It is not the hearing that improves life, but the listening. Bennett ( The Light in the Heart, Amazon book) When we listen with curiosity, we don’t listen with the intent to reply. The greatest problem with communication is we don’t listen to understand.
Unknownīe the friend who listens without judging. Listen in such a way that others love to speak to you. Speak in such a way that others love to listen to you.
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