Uni-tasking: 25 Tips for Better Listening
After 25 years as a journalist and 15 as a talk show host, I have come to the conclusion that PEOPLE ARE DYING TO BE HEARD, and that we all need to listen better to each other. Today's society says that in order to keep up with global trends, we have to multi-task. I say we're being sold a bill of goods that we shouldn't buy. We can't do it all. It's just impossible. And while we can watch TV and read a book at the same time, we can't do either well.
To do your best, you need to focus your thoughts. You need to listen to your kids. You need to free your mind of all the clutter and really hear your client, co-worker, boss or spouse. You need to take the time to focus on one person or task at a time. I call this ability to focus: Uni-Tasking.
As a public speaker I've also given talks on: Journeying Through Life and Stumbling Successfully, There are Lots of Questions and There are no Definitive Answers, and The Art of Interviewing, to name but a few.
In my 47 years on this earth, I learned much, forgotten more and believe that we all need to listen better to each other. Below is a video with highlights from a recent speech. To the right are audio, video and print samples for your kind consideration.
Ben appears on CNN for election coverage of the WI primary.
