tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851712234400591325.post2873734073569764802..comments2021-04-13T14:07:25.580-07:00Comments on Thumbnails of My Life: ListenRebecca Connollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07751115775830628563noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851712234400591325.post-28021095769638816162021-03-25T20:25:27.545-07:002021-03-25T20:25:27.545-07:00Cool description of that listening limbo, a medita...Cool description of that listening limbo, a meditative pause free of worry or regret. Your slice reminded me of a favorite acronym offered by a professional coach who regularly used it to check herself from blurting out when she ought to be listening: WAIT - Why Am I Talking?Brian Rozinskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09048331327558931283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851712234400591325.post-74679316625604932062021-03-25T17:15:54.599-07:002021-03-25T17:15:54.599-07:00I use to talk with students about this all the tim...I use to talk with students about this all the time. I talked about listening and hearing. You can hear a person but did you really listen to them. Listening is hard work. Thanks for bringing this idea up! A good one to think about! and practice!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02344091186001092406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851712234400591325.post-32414727440396946362021-03-25T14:42:46.750-07:002021-03-25T14:42:46.750-07:00Boom - the way you ended it. Outstanding. Also I h...Boom - the way you ended it. Outstanding. Also I had to chuckle because I connected with your topic and then found myself drifting off by like the 3rd sentence! And I mean that as the opposite of knocking your writing: it immediately had me fixated on my own inability to focus at times - so well done! Haha - good slice.eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15300220943779867441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851712234400591325.post-71634631485137348582021-03-25T12:15:33.965-07:002021-03-25T12:15:33.965-07:00We could get better at listening! Active listening...We could get better at listening! Active listening does take some practice.mycetbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02585447244511766932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851712234400591325.post-71398286845485484752021-03-25T12:14:34.512-07:002021-03-25T12:14:34.512-07:00I know there is a section on "active listenin...I know there is a section on "active listening" in Elena Aguilar's coaching book. I think I might benefit from some practice! Being present takes practice!Lisa Vaheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06875253889964628527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851712234400591325.post-29275727408574866662021-03-25T11:57:38.322-07:002021-03-25T11:57:38.322-07:00Really listening is so hard! I am working on it, ...Really listening is so hard! I am working on it, too. I like your last line. As a worrier and a bad listener, maybe I should work on one to get rid of the other!MJ Stronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17287841403061711730noreply@blogger.com