Pages

▼

Are you short on ears and long on mouth?


Love the Stephen Covey quote in this image. Here are a few more.

“You're short on ears and long on mouth.” -John Wayne

“It takes a great man to be a good listener.” -Calvin Coolidge

“An appreciative listener is always stimulating.” -Agatha Christie

“I never miss a good chance to shut up.” -James Patterson,

“There's a lot of difference between listening and hearing.” -G.K. Chesterton

“Friends are those rare people who ask how we are, and then wait to hear the answer.” -Ed Cunningham

“It's not at all hard to understand a person; it's only hard to listen without bias.” -Criss Jami

“Most of the successful people I’ve known are the ones who do more listening than talking.” -Bernard M. Baruch

Posted:

6 comments:

  1. Eddie EddingsFebruary 5, 2014 at 10:47:00 PM CST

    Does typing count as talking? 'Cause if'n it does, I'll shut up, listen AND hear.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. kc bobFebruary 6, 2014 at 6:55:00 AM CST

      That comment made me smile Eddie. Thanks for the grin!

      Delete
  2. photowannabeFebruary 6, 2014 at 2:39:00 PM CST

    Love the quotes Bob, especially Criss Jami's.
    I really try to be a good listener but my bias does creep in I'm afraid.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. kc bobFebruary 7, 2014 at 6:16:00 PM CST

      Thanks Sue. I wonder if listening without bias is a gift.

      Delete
  3. DeniseFebruary 7, 2014 at 11:40:00 AM CST

    Love to listen.

    ReplyDelete

I love to get comments and usually respond. So come back to see my reply. You can click here to see my comment policy.