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How To Be a Good Listener

How To Be a Good Listener

Listening is something we’re very reluctant to do, not because we’re lazy, but because we have never actually been taught how to do it properly, in a way that can be interesting and rewarding for us. We’re going to show you that listening to others is first and foremost an interesting thing to do, something that could be as pleasurable for you as it is for your speaking companion…

If you enjoyed this article, many of its ideas are explored further in our workshop on Communication.

By The School of Life

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