Listen.
Ok, maybe that did not take a minute to say.
You will be surprised how much difference you can make in your relationships just by listening to the other person. I do not mean the “uh-huh” and nod of the head. I mean hanging off of ever word that the other person is saying like there is no other sound in the world.
Since people can only really do one thing at a time, wait until the other person is done talking before thinking of a response. If you spend the whole time waiting to say something in edgewise you will miss what the other person is actually saying.
Try it sometime, you will be surprised at the results.
Hey, are you listening to me?