Communication - Listening is a Key to Your Success

I actually took Covey's entire course when he was really popular back in the early 90's. Made sense then. If I could remember the contents now, I'd be a happy camper.

Hi Cal,
This so true!
You’re pushing some hot buttons.......  We sometimes speak too quickly but listening first and seeking to understand instead of being understood is the key to any successful relationship!
Have a wonderful week!

I agree Cal, listening is key.  For me, if someone is rambling on and on about inconsequential things though, I do stop them and ask them to please get to the point.............I don't need the 10 year history, just the problem at hand.

Hi Cal,

Nice post.  Listening is critical; sometimes clients aren't even sure of what they want so patience and "an ear for what they are really saying" can avoid frustration for everyone.

Lisa

Cal, Effective listening is paramount to being an effective speaker and one that I often mess up on!  Thanks for reminding me. 

Cal: Effective listening is a skill that must be honed. The better we become at listening, the more successful we will become.

Great post Cal.  Listening is the key to any successful relatioship.  Agents often want to share their opinions even if the client is not asking for it. 

Good morning Cal,

I came over from Judi's re-blog of this post. She said it was a great read and she was right! Listening is the key to relationships..and I agree you can add your opinions and things to share when its appropriate :)...well said!

This must be why my Dad always said you have two ears and one mouth for a reason, lol.  By listening we can learn so much very quickly

Picked this up from Judi's re-blog.  A short great read that makes a point that every person should heed.

Cal, great post!  I truly believe that bad communication and listening is the root of most issues that occur.  It is very important as realtors to communicate properly when working with a client, a transaction, the other broker, etc.  Again, great post!  --Krystal

Cal - I too travel from Judi's reblog.  I'll also point to the wisdom of Bob's (#14) father's saying about two ears and one mouth.  However, I am reminded that sometimes the "long story" tells you a lot more than the Reader's Digest version.  Over time, I have discovered that taking the time to hear all the seemingly unrelated details (aka ... ramblings) reveals a truth that would otherwise only be found in the "re-do" activities ... with the thought "if I had only known (this or that) ... then I could have avoid all of this ...."  Thanks for sharing and I look forward to your continuing observations around communication.

Judi sent me and glad she did.  You cannot communicate if you are not listening and listening is not always easy.  Like I tell my grand children, look at me and put your listening ears on.  They are very different from regular ears.