Comments on: Listening Part 2: Focus http://flurrycreations.com/theblog/2009/12/13/listening-part-2-focus/ Fri, 06 Aug 2010 02:58:02 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: John Bergquist http://flurrycreations.com/theblog/2009/12/13/listening-part-2-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-1334 John Bergquist Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:36:34 +0000 http://flurrycreationsblog.com/theblog/?p=348#comment-1334 Tim. That is so true with me as well. The ear burn from a long conference call is too familiar. I hate having to ask and admit I was not listening. Good point.<br>John Tim. That is so true with me as well. The ear burn from a long conference call is too familiar. I hate having to ask and admit I was not listening. Good point.
John

]]> By: Johnflurry http://flurrycreations.com/theblog/2009/12/13/listening-part-2-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-1329 Johnflurry Mon, 04 Jan 2010 06:43:51 +0000 http://flurrycreationsblog.com/theblog/?p=348#comment-1329 Tim. That is so true with me as well. The ear burn from a long conference call is too familiar. I hate having to ask and admit I was not listening. Good point. John Tim. That is so true with me as well. The ear burn from a long conference call is too familiar. I hate having to ask and admit I was not listening. Good point.
John

]]> By: Tim Sanchez http://flurrycreations.com/theblog/2009/12/13/listening-part-2-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-1328 Tim Sanchez Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:53:19 +0000 http://flurrycreationsblog.com/theblog/?p=348#comment-1328 I find this is my biggest flaw when speaking to customers on the phone (especially long-winded conference calls). One of my goals for 2010 is to never have to say, "I'm sorry, can you repeat that" because I wasn't 100% focused on the speaker. I find this is my biggest flaw when speaking to customers on the phone (especially long-winded conference calls). One of my goals for 2010 is to never have to say, “I'm sorry, can you repeat that” because I wasn't 100% focused on the speaker.

]]> By: John Bergquist http://flurrycreations.com/theblog/2009/12/13/listening-part-2-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-1322 John Bergquist Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:54:53 +0000 http://flurrycreationsblog.com/theblog/?p=348#comment-1322 Chris, every one of my posts usually start out at least twice as long, if not triple. I just keep focusing and cutting. I love the scene from a river runs through it where the Norman's father is teaching brevity. He keeps saying "half as long". <br><br>I agree. I have to practice these listening principle at home the most. We can so easily miss those we love the most through familiarity or assumption. Chris, every one of my posts usually start out at least twice as long, if not triple. I just keep focusing and cutting. I love the scene from a river runs through it where the Norman's father is teaching brevity. He keeps saying “half as long”.

I agree. I have to practice these listening principle at home the most. We can so easily miss those we love the most through familiarity or assumption.

]]> By: John Bergquist http://flurrycreations.com/theblog/2009/12/13/listening-part-2-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-1323 John Bergquist Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:45:24 +0000 http://flurrycreationsblog.com/theblog/?p=348#comment-1323 The watch, distractions in the room, reading multiple blogs at once. There are way too many distractions, are there not? The watch, distractions in the room, reading multiple blogs at once. There are way too many distractions, are there not?

]]> By: Kevin Miller http://flurrycreations.com/theblog/2009/12/13/listening-part-2-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-1319 Kevin Miller Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:19:05 +0000 http://flurrycreationsblog.com/theblog/?p=348#comment-1319 Great analogy. I have to be careful not too look at my watch...and ignore my phone, when talking with someone. Great analogy. I have to be careful not too look at my watch…and ignore my phone, when talking with someone.

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]]> By: ChrisR http://flurrycreations.com/theblog/2009/12/13/listening-part-2-focus/comment-page-1/#comment-1317 ChrisR Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:24:21 +0000 http://flurrycreationsblog.com/theblog/?p=348#comment-1317 I've got a process question. How do you say so much in such a short post? Does it come naturally to you or is there a way that you organize your thoughts and edit your posts to shorten them. I appreciate when bloggers can do this cause it seems to respect the fact that we all are inundated with so much info. You give us something valuable to think about quickly. I appreciate it. <br><br>I am always finding I need to practice the idea of this post at home the most. I can really easily miss my wife cause I'm only half listening to her. Thanks for the encouragement. I've got a process question. How do you say so much in such a short post? Does it come naturally to you or is there a way that you organize your thoughts and edit your posts to shorten them. I appreciate when bloggers can do this cause it seems to respect the fact that we all are inundated with so much info. You give us something valuable to think about quickly. I appreciate it.

I am always finding I need to practice the idea of this post at home the most. I can really easily miss my wife cause I'm only half listening to her. Thanks for the encouragement.

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