For over nine years, I’ve met with a mentor, Angela, monthly, for 30 minutes. When I asked her if she’d consider being my mentor, my sense of looming rejection mirrored …
On Listening (Part 11)
“A 2015 study showed that while 78% of accredited undergraduate business schools list “presenting” as a learning goal, only 11% identified ‘listening.'” (Robin Abrahams and Boris Groysberg) Just that …
On Listening (Part 10)
Listening for Patterns A few months ago, it finally dawned on me. I used my English major so often it had become me (or I had become it). As …
On Listening (Part 9)
“Thanks for listening.” If you want to understand the magic of listening, think about this. No one ever says, “Thanks for talking.” However, after a really extraordinary listening session, people …
On Listening (Part 8)
“Someone said to a friend recently, ‘I know you’re a great listener because, when we talk, I surprise myself with what I say. it’s like I have permission to go …
On Listening (Part 7)
You’re listening right now. To my words on this page. I’m speaking to you. And you’re speaking to you. As your brain seeks to make meaning of these words. For …
On Listening (Part 6)
What people misunderstand about listening is this: it is power. In a podcast with Rich Roll, Charles Duhigg highlights this truth when he shares something he learned while writing the …
On Listening (Part 5)
“Listen to the sounds around you now. The whir of a fan, a distant meow.” (from Feet, Head… Go to Bed) In 2021, I published a children’s book called Feet, …
On Listening (Part 4)
Can you hear courage? I believe you can — if you know how to listen for it. Can you hear love. Absolutely. Listen to the way the air gets more …
On Listening (Part 3)
“Listening is a magnetic and strange thing, a creative force. When we are listened to, it creates us, makes us unfold and expand.” (Karl A. Menninger) The magic of listening. …