“I never learned anything while I was talking” 👆 My favorite Larry King quote. RIP. He didn’t just listen to speak, he listened to understand. And he questioned with genuine curiosity about other people. It’s an admirable skill, but also hard. I come from a family of loud, active talkers. I’ve spent so much time talking, selling, over-explaining. It’s hard to become an active listener. It’s hard to turn off the second track — preparing to talk. But there’s a big payoff. It’s one of those skills that reinforces everything else.
#30 — Listening
#30 — Listening
#30 — Listening
“I never learned anything while I was talking” 👆 My favorite Larry King quote. RIP. He didn’t just listen to speak, he listened to understand. And he questioned with genuine curiosity about other people. It’s an admirable skill, but also hard. I come from a family of loud, active talkers. I’ve spent so much time talking, selling, over-explaining. It’s hard to become an active listener. It’s hard to turn off the second track — preparing to talk. But there’s a big payoff. It’s one of those skills that reinforces everything else.