For the most part the majority of us are not good listeners. How many times do we already start thinking about what we should say before someone else is finished talking? We all drift off in meetings and hope we don’t get caught surfing on our smart phones. The ultimate failure is when we don’t listen to the people that matter most. Mark Merrill has some things we men need to hear:
Okay, men. You get home from work, walk in the door, and your wife starts talking about her day. Frustrations with her boss at work, her lunch with a friend, and challenges with a child are the first things she shares.”