At 41, with no family history of hearing loss … I was diagnosed with moderate mid-frequency sensorineural hearing loss.Composite: The Guardian/Getty Images I thought I was just a bad listener. I ...
We live in a world that seems to get busier and busier! Not only do we have our daily work tasks but we also have more meetings, longer commutes, and more interactions with more people in more ...
In John Mulaney’s 2018 stand-up special, Kid Gorgeous, there’s a throwaway joke I've always loved. Mulaney recounts a conversation he had with a friend. He says, “Anyway…He was talking and I was ...
It’s easy to be a bad listener, especially as a CEO. When I open up my calendar for the day, it’s packed full of conversation after conversation. I often plan my next meeting while I’m in the current ...
6 reasons why you’re a bad listener (and how to change it) It's not our natural inclination to fully listen to what others have to say. Here are the things holding you back from really hearing what ...
You’re a bad listener: Here’s how to remember what people say We come into conversations with our own agendas and low attention spans, but if you want to build better relationships you need to master ...
It’s a challenge to work with people — peers, junior colleagues, or even bosses — who just don’t listen. Whether your colleagues interrupt you, ramble on, seem distracted, or are always waiting for ...