Spend more time listening
Spending more time listening won’t just create space to learn new things; it will also help build healthier relationships.
Active listening is a skill that most of us struggle with — but it can be learned. A good place to start is by looking the speaker in the eye, waiting until they’re actually done talking before you respond, and asking good follow-up questions that show you’re not only paying attention, but genuinely interested in what they’re saying.
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