Very few people are good listeners.

In fact, most of us talk too much about ourselves.

Self-absorption runs rampant.

But if you desire to be a better listener, here are some secrets …

• Tune in enough to be able to repeat the essence of what a person is saying to you when they stop talking.
• Resist the temptation to match every comment they make with a comment or story about you.
• Becoming a great listener is about consciously drawing out a narrative from someone else without judging it or trying to top it.
• Good listeners are curious people – by instinct they want to know more.
• Ask questions, don’t make statements.

One of the many advantages of being a better listener is that people are drawn to you.

How ironic?

The less we say and the more we listen, the more people feel connected to others.

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