Start With A Win - Quick Win - The Power of Active Listening

Episode Date: June 28, 2024

When somebody's talking, do you listen to respond? Many people wait to talk, not to understand. They're listening to interrupt. Are you one of those people who constantly interrupts? Don't do that. Speak far less. Remember, we have two ears and one mouth for a reason. Use your ears twice as much as your mouth. Sit calmly, listen, take things in, process, and be interested. Ask questions. This will take you much further in life than just giving your opinion. Stop talking so much. Start listening more. Listen with a smile and intent in your eyes. Nod your head. Ask great questions when you can, but don't force them. Be interested. Listen more.#ActiveListening #ListenToUnderstand #CommunicationSkills⚡️FREE RESOURCE: 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘞𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱?  ➡︎ https://adamcontos.com/myleadership===========================Subscribe and Listen to the Start With a Win Podcast HERE:📱 ===========================YT ➡︎ https://www.youtube.com/@AdamContosCEOApple ➡︎ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/start-with-a-win/id1438598347Spotify ➡︎ https://open.spotify.com/show/4w1qmb90KZOKoisbwj6cqT===========================Connect with Adam:===========================Website ➡︎ https://adamcontos.com/Facebook  ➡︎ https://facebook.com/AdamContosCEOTwitter  ➡︎ https://twitter.com/AdamContosCEOInstagram  ➡︎ https://instagram.com/adamcontosceo/#adamcontos #startwithawin #leadershipfactory

When somebody's talking, do you listen to respond? Because I know a lot of people who are listening for particular words and they're just waiting to talk. They're not listening with the intent of hearing or understanding what the conversation is about. They're just listening to interrupt more than anything. Are you one of those people that constantly interrupts? Don't do that.

In fact, speak far less. I was once told we have two ears and one mouth for a reason. Use your ears twice as much as your mouth, which means you should just be calmly sitting there listening, taking things in, processing, and being interested, asking questions. This will take you so much further in life than just thinking you have to give your opinion or talk. Stop talking so much. Start listening more. Listen with a smile on your face and intent in your eyes. Nod your head and ask great questions when you have the opportunity, but don't try and squeeze them in there. Be interested. Listen more. That's your quick win for the day.