One of the fundaments of coaching is being a good listener. It’s certainly not about speaking about all your own achievements and how far you’ve come as a coach . Instead it’s about REALLY listening to what your clients are saying i.e the equivalent of reading between the lines.
Here are some inspiring quotes about listening.
Which of these quotes really resonate with you?
What does one have to do to be a great listener?
“Much silence makes a powerful noise”-African Proverb
“Man who know little say much
Man who know much say little”- Unknown
“Many attempts to communicate are nullified by saying too much”-Robert Greenleaf
“The opposite of talking is not listening. The opposite of talking is waiting”-Fran Lebowitz
“Listen or they tongue will keep thee deaf”-Native American
“There is no such thing as a worthless conversation, provided you know what to listen for. And questions are the breath of life for a conversation”- James Nathan Miller
“It is the province of knowledge to speak. And it is the privilege of wisdom to listen”- Oliver Wendell Holmes
“The first duty of love is to listen”-Paul Tillich
“You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time”-M.Scott Peck
“Well done is better than well said”-Unknown
“When you are arguing with a fool, make sure he isn’t doing the same thing”-Unknown
“Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery”- Dr Joyce Brothers
“Wisdom is the reward for a lifetime of listening….when you’d have preferred to talk”-D.J.Kaufman
“”The best time to hold your tongue is the time you feel you must say something or bust”- Josh Billings
(Source:http://heartquotes.net/Listening.html)
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