Listening and Communication Post 3

During the week I have been trying to really listen to people when they're speaking, and try to help them with whatever problem/issue they're dealing with. Just like The Best Leaders are Listeners says, "It is no accident that we have one mouth and two ears. When we fail to listen, we shut off much of our learning potential," and this is so true. We're supposed to listen twice as much as we speak, because it's twice as important. In order to learn from each other we have to listen so that everyone's needs are met. I have been trying to focus on what other people are saying this week, but of course I'm not perfect at it. I have a lot to work on because it's still really easy to get lost in your own world when someone else is talking because your problems seem more important than theirs, but I'm trying to stay in focus and truly listen to what they're saying. I need to still work on asking them questions when they're talking to prove I care and want to help.