Listening is one of the most powerful skills to develop as a human being and a chiropractor, and one that will make huge impact in your world.  The old adage, “two ears and one mouth” stands as an ancient truth in communication.  Use your ears twice as much as your mouth.

The three levels of listening is taught by one of the most insightful coaches I know, Jane Burnier.  She is a master listener.  The three levels are: listening for information, listening to deepen the conversation, and listening for what is not said.

In the Rosen LAASR communication model, the “L” stands for listen.  This is truly the first and most important part of our interactions in our personal lives and our practices. People don’t want to know how smart you are, they want to feel heard.  They don’t want to be shmoozed, they want to feel important.  They don’t want to talk about what you want to talk about, they want to talk about what they want to talk about.  In our office and in our personal lives we want to talk less and ask more questions… and then listen!

So give people what they want by listening like a true leader.   Make them feel important.  Develop deeper relationships.  Transform your life and theirs.

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