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The Power of Listening with Amy Volas - 252

Aug 18, 2021

In this episode, Mike is joined by Amy Volas. They discuss the importance of listening, asking questions, and engagement - when conducting an interview or being interviewed.

Many of the stories, ideas, and concepts discussed can also apply to listening in all aspects of life. 

Key Takeaways:

  • Learn to love active conversation again.
  • Founders, Leaders - stop taking a back seat approach to interviewing
  • Get to the practical nature of the work that needs to be done
  • Basic questions can open up deeper conversation
  • Our ego has a tendency to get in the way - we want to sound like the smartest person in the room. This isn’t necessary.
  • The best business conversations aren’t laden with jargon
  • Pause the minute you start making absolute statements
  • Practice knowing when to insert your knowledge
  • If you feel you have to push or convince, you have more work to do.
  • The only way to be understood is to slow down
  • The basics are the basics for a reason and there’s a reason why they stood the test of time.

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