A chapter on improvisational listening asserts that good listeners must give over control and be in the moment. Listening is about capturing the meaning of what someone else is saying, to them. It has not only ideas, fact, but points out why we are ba...  Read More

Kate murphy lays out all of the evidence for us losing the connection – and what we can do to fix it. Kate murphy takes what may seem common and challenges the reader with examples and stories from the nooks and crannies of our society. She's an acces...  Read More

Good listeners are good questioners. Good listeners pay attention to visual cues. Being a good listener doesn't mean you have to agree with someone else, it just means you are choosing to show them respect. Being an excellent listener is important to ...  Read More

The tips provided in the book for eliciting a more fulsome conversation with others are simple. The chapter on supporting, not shifting, the conversation gives some helpful don’ts, such as minimizing the talker’s concerns.

In an age where technology decreases meaningful connections and distraction is a widespread addiction, murphy educates the reader on the art of listening. Murphy writes with excellent style, compelling arguments, and a tone and mindset that positively...  Read More

Nonfiction is just not my genre. I am very disappointed by how the items i bought arrived.