Listen Principle

Stephen Covey quoted “Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply”. People spend time to learn how to read and write, but they don’t spend time learning how to listen. John Maxwell affirmed that, “Most people overvalue talking and undervalue listening.” Edgar Watson Howe also said “ No man would listen to you talk if he didn’t know it was his turn next”.

People who always want to talk about themselves and their concerns in life seldom develop strong relationship with others. In the book How to win friends and influence people, Dale Carnegie quoted “ You can make more friend in two weeks by becoming a good listener than you can in two years trying to get other people interested in you”. If you really want to have a good relationship with people, dont focus on what you will say but rather focus on what they want to say.

Number of business studies indicated that listening is one of the top skills needed for success in business. Whenever you listen, you increase your knowledge and the opportunity to get a million-dollar idea. The flow of new brilliant thoughts won’t stop even from critics.

This principle will teach us to value listening more than to spotlight our response. Remember, "a buddy loves a buddy who makes listening a priority".

By: James Ervis Isaac