What is the secret to success?
There is more hunger for love and appreciation in this world than for bread..- Mother Teresa
There's a big difference between hearing -that is, simply communication and truly listening, which is the art of paying thoughtful attention with a mind toward understanding the complete message being delivered.
Unlike simply hearing someone's account, listening requires maintaining eye contact, watching the person's body language, asking for clarification, and listening for the unspoken message.
Be interested rather than interesting. Another way people fail to listen carefully is to be too concerned with being interesting themselves, rather than being interested in the person they are listening to.
They believe the route to success is to constantly talk- showing off their expertise or intelligence with their words or comments.
The best way to establish rapport with people and win them over is to be truly interested in them, to listen with the intention to really learn about them. When a person feels you are interested in getting to know them they will share their thoughts & feelings more quickly with you.
Work to develop an attitude of curiosity. be curious about other people, what they feel, how they think, how they see the world. What are their hopes, dreams, and fears? What obstacles are they facing in their lives?
If you want people to cooperate with you, to like you, or to open up to you, we must be interested….in them.
When you are interested people respond to your interest in them. They want to be around you. Your popularity increases. (more…)
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