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5 Roadblocks To Listening
- Disinterest in connecting.
- Long-talkers and explainers who never get to the point!
- Knowledge. Talkers know.
- Distraction by what’s next.
- Multi-tasking.
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Open Your Ears
Don’t jump to advanced listening techniques if you have poor listening skills as you’re very likely to get overwhelmed.
Start by just opening your ears, closing your mouth and looking the speaker in the eyes. Then ask yourself what the speaker is trying to impart on you.
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What Someone Closed to Listening Thinks
- How does this impact me?
- When have I experienced this?
- What would I do about this?
- Where can I take this conversation?
- What do I need to tell?
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Zero-Tasking
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Single-tasking is better than multi-tasking, as focusing completely on one thing at any given time is optimal. Even better is to mo...
Your Multi-Tasking
Research indicates that multi-tasking increases stress and lowers productivity.
While single-tasking is becoming a lost art, learn it. Handle one task at a time. Do it well. And when it is complete, move to the next.
Stop multi-tasking
Wherever you are, be focused on what's in front of you.
When you're interrupted, it takes 15-20 minutes to get your focus back to it was before being distracted. If you're multi-tasking, you'll be less efficient and your long term memory will suffer.
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