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Now I guess most people think they can listen well, don't you! Wrong! 90% of people have appalling listening skills and even those who know how to listen don't a lot of the time. Think about it! When you are in a conversation and someone is saying something to be able to understand it you are constantly translating their words into your own experiences and your own words. Its the way our brains are wired - you make sense of other peoples' words by interpreting them into what you think they mean!!!


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Warning: Trying this is not easy - it breaks most of what we know and the benefits when you have done it will not just be in your business life. Your partner or your mother might just say to you, "You know I think you really understand me!" Got it now!


LEVELS OF LISTENING


Which level of listening are you at?


1. Not there physically (You didn't show up!)
2. There physically, but not mentally. (Not paying attention at all)
3. Hearing the speaker but doing something else at the same time (such as watching elsewhere Cheap Blake Griffin Jersey , reading, or thinking about a different matter.)
4. Interrupting speaker early and frequently.
5. Interrupting speaker later and less often.
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Enjoy working with your listening skills!


Watch out for a further listening skills article coming soon...


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Now I guess most people think they can listen well, don't you! Wrong! 90% of people have appalling listening skills and even those who know how to listen don't a lot of the time. Think about it! When you are in a conversation and someone is saying something to be able to understand it you are constantly translating their words into your own experiences and your own words. Its the way our brains are wired - you make sense of other peoples' words by interpreting them into what you think they mean!!!


How many times have you been in a conversation and before the other person has finished you ard thinkng, "I know what heshe means here Cheap DeAndre Jordan Jersey , I can sort this out." And the first thing out of your mouth is, "I know what you mean exactly, its just like when I......" Get it?


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Warning: Trying this is not easy - it breaks most of what we know and the benefits when you have done it will not just be in your business life. Your partner or your mother might just say to you, "You know I think you really understand me!" Got it now!


LEVELS OF LISTENING


Which level of listening are you at?


1. Not there physically (You didn't show up!)
2. There physically, but not mentally. (Not paying attention at all)
3. Hearing the speaker but doing something else at the same time (such as watching elsewhere Cheap Blake Griffin Jersey , reading, or thinking about a different matter.)
4. Interrupting speaker early and frequently.
5. Interrupting speaker later and less often.
6. Allowing speaker to finish, but meanwhile intensely thinking of a counter argument or response.
7. Allowing speaker to finish while earnestly trying to understand what is being said, and then replying immediately.
8. Allowing speaker to finish Cheap Boston Celtics Hats , pausing, thoughtfully considering what has been said, and then replying.
9. Allowing speaker to finish, pausing Cheap Boston Celtics Hoodies , summarising what you think you heard, and only then replying.
10. Allowing speaker to finish, summarising what you've heard, and then honing in on 'limiting beliefs'(e.g. I mustshouldought to Cheap Boston Celtics Shirts , I can't), unuseful assumptions and generalisations' (e.g. People are....., women can't... nothing ever....), and unuseful connections (e.g. I'm too old Cheap Boston Celtics Jerseys , I won't get another job)


Enjoy working with your listening skills!


Watch out for a further listening skills article coming soon...