Encode the Practice of Being a Deep Listener + Embrace Raw Vulnerability

The communicator who listens the best learns the most. If you’re doing all the talking you’re not gathering and exposing yourself to any new ideas. I’ve discovered that it’s the person asking the questions who is in true control of the conversation. Get great at using brilliant questions sincerely. Turning up the volume of your listening is one of the finest acts of respect you can show another person, especially in this civilization of people who adore hearing the sound of their own voice....