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You have to do a lot of listening, you don't just learn out of yourself.

Listening is not just hearing what someone tells you word for word. You have to listen with a heart. I don't want that to sound touchy-feely; it is not. It is very hard work.

You can listen to what everybody says, but the fact remains that you've got to get out there and do the thing yourself.

There is nothing wrong with listening. You can listen to people; you can hear people's concerns. You can keep an open mind and still be perfectly strong.

If you want to be listened to, you should put in time listening.

Listening is the essence of anything.

Effective listening is something that can absolutely be learned and mastered. Even if you find attentive listening difficult and, in certain situations, boring or unpleasant, that doesn't mean you can't do it. You just have to know what to work on.

One of the other things I think that I've been able to do in my life, is to listen well.

Listening is such a simple act. It requires us to be present, and that takes practice, but we don't have to do anything else. We don't have to advise, or coach, or sound wise. We just have to be willing to sit there and listen.

Listening is harder than just acting. Listening is the hardest part.