Listening is an art few have mastered
Growing up I was always a little chattier than most, which was duly noted on my grammar school report cards. Even today I just talk, talk, talk – an asset I suppose when you have a blog to support. But as I’ve recently discovered, not everyone is interested in being an active listener – especially when the conversation pushes the limits of one’s comfort zone. Some are simply unwilling to discuss matters that are challenging or confrontational to say the least. And as often is the case during such conversations, the active listener suddenly tunes out. Ask yourself, what type of listener are you? Are you the kind of person who only likes to hear themselves talk – paying little attention to what others have to say? Does your attention…