Jim Rohn Quotes

Different people need different kinds of communication for it to have the same effect. That was something I had to learn.

To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.

You should communicate with your other one. Understanding what they are on about is pretty key.

Listen with the intent to understand, not the intent to reply.

The key ingredient in family communication is listening, really listening.

Empathy and social skills are social intelligence, the interpersonal part of emotional intelligence. That's why they look alike.

To listen well is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

For me, becoming a man had a lot to do with learning communication, and I learned about that by acting.

Well, I think part of my gift, or if I have one, is that I love listening.

I'm not that guy who thinks I have all the answers. Writing is a means of communicating, and if enough people say, 'I don't get it,' it's worth looking at.

I think there's a worry that an excessive use or an almost exclusive use of text and emails means that as a society we're losing some of the ability to build interpersonal communication that's necessary for living together and building a community.

Listen with your eyes for feelings.

I've always been very aware of what I'm saying, but I'm also aware of what you're saying. I always want to make sure that my point is clear.

I have more awareness of other people and, I hope, more sensitivity to their needs. I also find that I'm more direct and outspoken.

Take advantage of every opportunity to practice your communication skills so that when important occasions arise, you will have the gift, the style, the sharpness, the clarity, and the emotions to affect other people.

Being a good listener is more than just being quiet. It's reflecting back on what you're hearing. It's processing the information to formulate a question, a comment or a speech.

The single most important key to success is to be a good listener.

For a coach to be able to help you, they need to get to know you well. They need to see what's happening - that you are not in the mood to talk, or something like this. It is very hard to find the right person.

I know what I'm trying to say, so I'm always open to learning how to say it.

Some people are very good at that, communicating with the world; I'm not sure I'm suited to it.

Knowing who I am as a player and working on my deficiencies, communication is something I try to pride myself on.

It's not just about the words you use, but the way you use them, and the message that puts over. Also your face too and the way you project your message. If you're telling the group to stay calm, be good, and you have beads of sweat dripping down your forehead, you're in trouble.

Over the years, I just started paying a lot more attention not to whether I was right or wrong, but just to how I make people feel.

If you talk, you only repeat something that you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something that you don't know.

Empathy is the bridge to understand those who you may be lucky to one day lead, and it is - in my opinion - the most under-appreciated human skill in business.