Two Ears, One Mouth
Patience in Listening

Introduction: The __________ of Listening

"I listen. Most people don't.  Something interesting comes along and whooosh! - it goes right past them."  (Ted Koppel, paid over $1,000,000.00 per year to host Nightline)

________ About Poor Listening 

Don't You Hate It When People...

1)  ...give the impression that you're not _____________?

"So if you aspire to be a good conversationist, be an attentive listener.  To be interesting, be interested.  Ask questions that other persons will enjoy answering.  Encourage them to talk about themselves and their accomplishments." (Dale Carnegie)

2)  ...get easily ______________?

"There is no mystery about successful business intercourse ... exclusive attention to the person who is speaking to you is very important.  Nothing else is so flattering as that." (Former Harvard professor Charles W. Eliot)

3) ...unexpectedly ______ ________ to speak with someone else?

4)  ...don't __________ on anything you say? 

Statement #1 - "Hey, you won't believe what happened in P.E. yesterday! I bench pressed more than anyone in the class!"

Statement #2 - "I can't believe my Science teacher. She gave us tons of homework, in addition to a major project!"

5)  ...abruptly change the ________ before you were finished?

6)  ...try to answer your questions before you've had time to fully _________?

“He who answers before listening
that is his folly and his shame.” (Solomon)