Kathryn Minshew Quotes

Presence is in the eye and ear and gut of the beholder. When you are totally present in a conversation or in a meeting, others around you perceive you as totally focused on the matter at hand and on being of value to them.

Silence may be golden, but can you think of a better way to entertain someone than to listen to him?

I like to think that I'm nonjudgmental, that I can listen and be engaged by almost anything.

I suppose I don't hear things, but I listen, if you know what I mean. And there is a big difference between hearing and listening. So it's like a conversation, you know. When you speak to someone, it's one on one, and that's exactly how I play.

I want them to listen to me for what I am saying. And I think the best way to do that is to sniff my armpits, and like, sit and burp every now and then.

Try to be as good a listener as you are a speaker. Don't just put the emphasis on saying things. Listen.

When you smile, you don't only appear to be more likable and courteous, you appear to be more competent.

I am a person who is trained to look other people in the eye.

You can't fake listening. It shows.

Mr. Chairman, I desire to say to those present that their perfect attention will not embarrass me in the least.

The greatest respect you can give your political adversaries is to give them your undivided attention. If you want them to hear you, you have to be willing to hear them.

It's essential that you make eye contact with your audience. You've got to know what's happening out there.

A woman who walks well parts crowds - it's something we should all be taught to do.

When people are speaking, they require our undivided attention. We focus on them; we listen very carefully. We listen to the spoken words and the unspoken messages. This means looking directly at the person, eyes connected; we forget we have a watch, just focusing for that moment on that person.

I just think there's a real art in listening. I need to listen.

Confidence is everything, and the way you carry yourself, your posture, eye contact, all of that is such a big role in impressions, regardless of your size.

When I sit down to do an interview, I try to be polite and answer the questions that I'm asked.

I can see that when I talk, guys listen.

More and more I've come to understand that listening is one of the most important things we can do for one another. Whether the other be an adult or a child, our engagement in listening to who that person is can often be our greatest gift. Whether that person is speaking or playing or dancing, building or singing or painting, if we care, we can listen.

A good listener truly wants to know the speaker.

Some people stand and move as if they have no right to the space they occupy. They wonder why others often fail to treat them with respect-not realizing that they have signaled others that it is not necessary to treat them with respect.

Were you listening to a word I said ' 'I kind of switched off when you drew breath.

Sit up straight, listen and participate.

When you speak to a man, look on his eyes; when he speaks to you, look on his mouth.

To feel as well as hear what someone says requires whole attention.