Comments on: The art of listening http://www.mindthebeginner.net/2009/05/the-art-of-listening/ Thoughts from a Zen Mind in a Western World Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:16:05 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mind the Beginner » Blog Archive » The Great Clashing of Closed Minds - Lifestyle Design and Personal Development with a Zen twist http://www.mindthebeginner.net/2009/05/the-art-of-listening/comment-page-1/#comment-854 Mind the Beginner » Blog Archive » The Great Clashing of Closed Minds - Lifestyle Design and Personal Development with a Zen twist Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:14:25 +0000 http://mindthebeginner.wordpress.com/?p=399#comment-854 [...] the evening progressed it didn’t get any better. Listening as a skill was in short supply. Everybody was talking about themselves and trying to best the [...] [...] the evening progressed it didn’t get any better. Listening as a skill was in short supply. Everybody was talking about themselves and trying to best the [...]

]]> By: Mind the Beginner | Claiming bragging rights, do you even want to know? http://www.mindthebeginner.net/2009/05/the-art-of-listening/comment-page-1/#comment-482 Mind the Beginner | Claiming bragging rights, do you even want to know? Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:05:12 +0000 http://mindthebeginner.wordpress.com/?p=399#comment-482 [...] always a question if it’s something they want to hear. Now if they know a little about listening chances are you won’t know that they don’t care for your stories. It’s always [...] [...] always a question if it’s something they want to hear. Now if they know a little about listening chances are you won’t know that they don’t care for your stories. It’s always [...]

]]> By: mindthebeginner http://www.mindthebeginner.net/2009/05/the-art-of-listening/comment-page-1/#comment-145 mindthebeginner Sat, 02 May 2009 17:54:57 +0000 http://mindthebeginner.wordpress.com/?p=399#comment-145 I like this idea, I might even use this in real life some time. Thanks! Just imagine that, a classroom or boardroom.. and only one stick. I think the amount of info actually transfered would be staggering. I like this idea, I might even use this in real life some time. Thanks!

Just imagine that, a classroom or boardroom.. and only one stick. I think the amount of info actually transfered would be staggering.

]]> By: Mary http://www.mindthebeginner.net/2009/05/the-art-of-listening/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Mary Sat, 02 May 2009 15:31:21 +0000 http://mindthebeginner.wordpress.com/?p=399#comment-146 Excellent post, Christiaan. Listening is something I talk about very regularly in my blog. You touch on the best part about listening - besides being extremely instructive, it's a sure-fire way to win your friends' respect. Excellent post, Christiaan. Listening is something I talk about very regularly in my blog. You touch on the best part about listening – besides being extremely instructive, it’s a sure-fire way to win your friends’ respect.

]]> By: Steve Crenshaw http://www.mindthebeginner.net/2009/05/the-art-of-listening/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Steve Crenshaw Sat, 02 May 2009 00:25:52 +0000 http://mindthebeginner.wordpress.com/?p=399#comment-144 Christiaan, I am currently listening to "The 8th Habit" by Steven Covey. In it he tells of the American Indian's talking stick. While someone is holding the stick you are to do nothing but listen or ask a clarifying question. You must understand what the person is saying before you can get the stick and begin to talk. It is a good reminder to not talk and give our attention to the person we are listening to. If we genuinely care about the person we are conversing with we will listen and not talk when they are talking. Great post. Christiaan,
I am currently listening to “The 8th Habit” by Steven Covey. In it he tells of the American Indian’s talking stick. While someone is holding the stick you are to do nothing but listen or ask a clarifying question. You must understand what the person is saying before you can get the stick and begin to talk. It is a good reminder to not talk and give our attention to the person we are listening to. If we genuinely care about the person we are conversing with we will listen and not talk when they are talking. Great post.

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