Active Listening - Bryan Ng

Do you ever find yourself speaking up too soon?

Yes

If so, how can your clear your mind to fully listen?

I can try to concentrate to listen to what the speaker has to say by trying to remove all other secondary distractor such as mobile phones.

Do you ever find yourself wanting to jump in because you are eager to share?

No

How can you channel your excitement into listening and wait for the proper opportunity to share?

I can try to calm down, wait till the person stops talking, then try to tell him my thoughts.

What else can you do to prepare to conversations with others?

Be mentally prepared with questions that the speaker might ask.

Can we ask them up front what they are looking for?

No

How does it make you feel to be cut off in the middle of your thought?

I will feel irritated.