Listeners vs. Talkers

I listened to a CD yesterday about mindset training with Joe Schroeder.  It is so amazing!  He is definitely worth listening to and a terrific mentor and marketer.  I was in the car on the way to meet my mom at the shopping mall, while listening to the CD.  She is amazing too, although I may be biased, she is the best shopper, dresser, decorator, designer, cook and much more. 

At the end of the CD they were discussing the art of listening.  Listening is important in any business in order to learn.  Listening is not just important for the employer to know and understand what their boss wants, but for the boss to know what keeps his employees motivated. 

Could you imagine if no one listened and everyone just did as they pleased? 

In the network marketing industry listening is also essential.  Listening is how we learn.  You can’t learn if you don’t listen.  The ones who listen well are also the ones who usually have something important to say. 

Have you ever carried on a conversation with someone and they said about eight words throughout?  Do you remember what they said?  Were you listening?  Sometimes the person who says the least just might surprise you with what they say. 

Now think about this scenario, when was the last time you were trying to have a conversation, but could not get a word in edgewise?  The people who talk, talk, talk rarely listen and think they know it all.  Often, however, they don’t have the facts, because they don’t stop talking long enough to listen and get the facts from someone more knowledgeable.

So next time be sure to listen to the one with fewer words, they just might surprise you and you might learn something!