It has been said that President Franklin D. Roosevelt was tired of the typical small talk and flattery he received when meeting with adoring guests at various White House receptions. FDR was certain that guests really weren’t listening to what he had to say, so at one particular event President Roosevelt decided he would make the exact same comment to…
Tag: Listening
How To Perform Self Hypnosis
Self hypnosis can be just as effective as using a regular hypnotist, so long as you know what to do. The easiest way to perform self hypnosis is to record your session and play it back to yourself. This means that you can drift into trance without the worry of forgetting your words or any of the other distractions that…
Free Audio Books All About Low Cost And Free Audio Books
This is not another misleading title. Free audio books exist. You could find free downloadable audio books or low cost ones easily. How come, where and why you should start listening to audio books immediately? Find out the answers in a few minutes. How come there are free audio books available? Well, think of it, there is almost no cost…
Audio Books Online History Repeats Itself
I have tried to convince many friends to listen to audio books online. This really is not any different to reading a regular book, except that someone else’s voice does the reading for you. Apparently the move from the ‘traditional book’ to a compact disc or mp3 has resulted in a large group of skeptical people who doubt that it…
Quiz Your Listening Are You A Failure In Relating
Many relationships would be saved if the partners had listened to each other. Many relationships would have been broken quite early if the partners had listened? And that would have been good. What use is a relationship that only prolongs the pain? What is listening? Why not quiz yourself about your listening and find out? Let me interrupt you for…
Get In On The Action With Great New Listening Devices
Are you the type of person who needs both listening devices and a way to view what is happening, too? Well, there is one called the Orbitor that can do both, and it is great for more than just covert operations. Let’s say that you are at a professional baseball or football game, and you just weren’t able to get…
Listening Skills Practical Steps To Listening Effectively
The Communication Process Communication is defined as a process whereby information is exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols, signs, or behaviours. Human communication is the process of making sense out of the world and sharing that sense with others. The process involves three components: verbal, non-verbal, and symbolic. Verbal communications are the primary communication skills taught in…
Learning Spanish Part Nine Still Looking For That Horse
What do we know so far? We found the best approach to language learning is to learn Spanish the very same way you learned your native tongue. Lots and lots of intensive listening without speaking comes first. This is how you learned your native language. This is how children instinctively approach learning a second language. By the time speaking comes,…
Better Hearing With Listening Devices
Of all of the ways that people can use listening devices, whether it is for fun, helping to detect problems with plumbing, pest control, covert operations, or keeping tabs on baby, one of the most important reasons for the use of listening devices is to just be able to hear with. That is hearing what the person standing across the…
Communication And The Male Female Interpretations
Unfortunately, the simple act of communicating with one another can lead to confused messages, or messages being missed entirely. This is especially true when it comes to communication between men and women. It’s no wonder there’s conflict, when they interpret the same conversation in different ways. This is because of the different conversational styles of men and women. Many examples…