EAR - Be a Great Listener

Want to have better friendships?

 

Want to get along with your brothers and sisters?

 

Want to make your parents smile?

 

The key to all those things is learning how to be a great listener. Lots of people are good at talking...few are good at listening. Here are three steps to becoming an incredible listener:

 

E = Eye Contact

Make eye contact with the person who is speaking. This builds trust and lets the speaker know that you are interested in what they are saying.

 

A = Attention

Use your body to demonstrate that you are paying attention. Face the speaker, sit up nice and straight and get yourself close enough to hear everything.

 

R = Repeat

Listen as if you are going to need to repeat, at least in summary, everything that you've heard. Focus on what the speaker is saying.

 

Do those three simple things and see how your relationships improve.