Sentences with phrase «of listening to other»

«You have to be able to advocate, you have to develop the skill of listening to other people....

Each appeared anxious to have the last word to and about the other, and it was abundantly clear that neither had the slightest intention of listening to the other.

And, it also reminded me about the importance of listening to other perspectives.

I couldn't face another day of listening to the other women talk between calls about what they were going to make for dinner that night for their husbands, how clever their children were, or how hard it was to make ends meet.

They learn the value of listening to other people's ideas, and how to express their own ideas in socially appropriate ways.

Also, to all the hateful anti-Mormon messages, please spend one day in our church and see what we actually believe instead of listening to other hateful messages.

You'd know that if you ever read the Bible instead of listening to other nonbelievers.

Both repeat their outworn positions instead of listening to each other.

In his book Life Together, Bonhoeffer theologically grounds the practice of listening to others in God's love for humanity.

I think it's largely due to the fact that I followed my gut and waited till they were ready instead of listening to others who started telling me it's time to potty train when my son turned 8 months old!

The student with autism started to understand the value of listening to others.

School Listening Look: A way of listening to others in school by keeping your body calm and looking at the speaker.

So instead of listening to others looking for the secret, just go home, sit down at your writing computer, and experiment with every different form and method until you find the way that produces selling fiction that readers like and buy.

That's why after years of listening to others and thinking my writing had to make an income before I made the leap, I jumped out of the day job to become a full - time author - entrepreneur.

Being gentle and kind toward yourself deepens your ability to offer the precious gift of listening to others.

In today's society, we have largely forgotten the power of listening to others.

Her musical training has highlighted the value of listening to others in order to work collaboratively in a timely fashion.

Good salespeople understand the power not only of telling stories but also of listening to others.

Not exact matches

How to Build Better Business Relationships: Listen More Than You Talk «We all want to extol our strengths, our virtues in hopes of impressing others and, ultimately, getting more business,» says Alisa Cohn, an executive coach.

The idea behind the campaign is to engage and work with lawmakers in Washington, D.C. — as well as those in other states — to get them to start listening to small business owners, and do something about reversing this tide of increasing regulations.

I'm smart enough to know that you have to listen to other people and involve the [Ryerson] DMZs and incubators to do a lot of the things we're trying to do, both for me personally and the city as a whole.

Empathy can be a powerful antidote to despair, argues StoryCorps founder David Isay in this talk, where he recommends we all make time to deeply listen to the stories of others.

Leaders who master the practice of good listening will be more apt to intuitively understand the other person's story by searching conversations for depth and meaning, digging deeper than casual listeners, and getting to the root of an issue in order to come up with the right solution.

For the sake of professionalism, sometimes it's important to simply listen to what the other person has to say even when this means swallowing your pride.

When interviewing someone I listen very closely to the number and quality of side projects or other self - driven initiatives that person has worked on outside of their job.

Being open and honest, truly listening with an open heart, and always having the intent of delivering happiness is the best way to help others.»

If you can listen between the lines to understand that which truly motivates the other party, you will gain a decided advantage in the negotiation of the deal.

I think this aspect of his leadership style is one that other leaders can and should follow — but they have to be willing to listen and accept advice and thoughts from below (which means reining in their egos).»

Successful entrepreneurs know the value of listening to advice from others.

You have to stop listening to your doubt, fear and the negative voices of others.

«Listen to Marie Kondo and other evangelists of a clutter - free life, and you'd be forgiven for thinking that the key to serenity in a consumerist world is getting rid of your stuff.

I listen to the podcast to get inspiration from the stories of other entrepreneurs, but I read his blog for show notes when I'm short on time.

Users can comment on different bits of a track, see what others users are listening to, and discover new artists.

Mr. Pierce served on various committees... [and] his organizational responsibilities required that he travel extensively... Despite his workload, he was well known for never being too busy to listen to those needing assistance or advice, and he put others at ease with his warm smile and good sense of humor.

Unlike the public trashing that other women have gotten when accusing powerful men in the past — think Anita Hill, called «nutty» and «slutty» in 1991 or the long line of Bill Cosby accusers who, until very recently, were dismissed as gold diggers — Carlson's claims that Ailes ogled her and forced her out when she rebuffed him were taken seriously, listened to, and investigated.

As the storyteller shares his / her story, ask other participants to listen carefully and jot down a word or phrase that reminds them of another story he / she can tell.

We need to move others and ourselves beyond anger and grievance to a place of empathy and a willingness to listen.

If you are focused on what others think of you, you aren't listening to yourself.

And they know that in their role as interviewer, they are to ask questions, listen to answers and then interpret those answers as they pertain to the job requirements, the fit of the candidate into the organization and other considerations.

«Your chance of being successful drops a lot if you're not willing to listen to other people, and the VCs know that.»

And in the process they show vulnerability, respect for the knowledge and skills of others, and a willingness to listen — all of which are qualities of outstanding leaders.

Instead of focusing on what you're going to say next, tune in to the other person and listen carefully — with the goal to truly understand their problem.

«I can be pretty competitive at work or in class, but being surrounded by such a high - performing group of peers really helped me to see the value in listening and understanding other opinions....

Unlike the solitary experience of listening to a podcast, broadcasters also link live streams to chat rooms and other social networking features so viewers can exchange comments with each other while they're watching.

«By opening it up to other platforms we're really listening to what our users have asked for,» said Andrew Bocking, executive vice-president of software product management at BlackBerry.

Effective communication isn't just about talking; leaders who master the art of listening authentically will have uncanny, X-Men-like ability to listen intuitively to the other person's story, asking questions, and searching conversations for depth, meaning and understanding with their needs in mind.

Instead of getting defensive, you'll be able to really listen to other people — and moreover, other people will be able to really listen to you.»

Unlike plenty of other computers on the market these days, the Dell Inspiron 15 5000 does indeed come with a disc drive, so you'll still be able to watch your DVDs and listen to your CDs if you so choose.

They are motivated by the desire to learn what it's like to live in another's shoes and they thrive on learning about others — some of their best ideas come from these conversations and really listening.

While the company had plenty of other problems — its failure to create sufficient revenue through its retail products, for one — Brush's reluctance to listen to and respect his workers was one of the biggest.