77. The Art of Listening Part 2

What is the number most UNDERVALUED skill? If you listened last week you know the answer.  This episode is actually part two of our series on the Art of Listening. If you missed the show, go back and check out part one to hear what you missed!  If you're looking for ways to strengthen your relationship, perhaps you're trying to gain better influence over your team, or maybe you simply want to become a better conversationalist. Whatever your current goals are, this series will definitely help you get there!  It may sound funny to explain listening on a podcast, but we believe that this one episode has the ability to up-level your business, personal relationships, and even the way you speak to yourself and create habits.  In the last conversation, we made the case for why listening is so important from a monetary perspective and a human physiology perspective. In today’s show, we cut to the chase and drive straight into how to be a better listener.  If you can, listen to this episode with a pen and paper or open a new note on your phone. We share easy and practical ways to get better at listening, how to upgrade your communication skills and more. You will definitely want to take notes!  You’ll also hear the conclusion to this series, how Chris observes celebrities to grow in charisma and influence, what we have learned from our favorite interviewers, and more. After listening, let us know what you think! We would love to hear your thoughts. (See what we did there?) Follow the links below to connect with us and join the community!    More Of What’s Inside: Why Dr. Ram loves Joe Rogan What happens when we fail to listen Practical advice on how to be a better listener How to get people to be interested in you Most people's biggest weakness in conversation What words we should be listening for Why you should stay away from giving advice And much more!   Connect with Chris and Dr. Ram:  Private Facebook Community:  www.facebook.com/groups/unlimitedpotentialpodcast    Personal Websites:  morrellfirm.com  ramcheruvu.wixsite.com/doctorram    Youtube Channel:  www.youtube.com/channel/UCtSIgawdfsNk0bk4Rwotz7w    Social Media:  www.linkedin.com/in/doctorram  https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-morrell    Links for this episode: https://www.franklincovey.com/the-7-habits/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Cruise https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/william-j-clinton/ https://drhyman.com/ https://www.nicholascrowley.com/ https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/voir_dire https://www.encyclopedia.com/sports-and-everyday-life/food-and-drink/food-and-cooking/nitrogen-balance https://www.neilstrauss.com/ https://www.britneyspears.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Gorbachev https://www.calfussman.com/about https://www.joerogan.com/ https://tim.blog/ https://www.oprah.com/index.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lance_Armstrong https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Walters   Episode Minute By Minute:  2:17 So how do we actually get better at listening? 5:19 One of Dr. Ram’s favorite listening lists 10:51 The danger of assuming in conversations 17:05 How to reflect with people 20:18 Why Chris studies celebrities  23:00 Life lessons from Chris’s Father 27:34 Biggest takeaways and actions steps