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In our day-to-day conversations,

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we often want other people to hear our perspective—

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but we don’t care to hear their opinion in 
return.

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In fact, we’ve usually already judged their 
view as inappropriate or incorrect.

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We simply want to tell them what we think 
and move on.

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However, proper, effective communication 
hasn’t taken place until you have first heard.

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One of Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly 
Effective People is this:

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“Seek first to understand, then to be understood.”

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Placing a priority on effective communication 
is key to elevating your relationships—

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and that will only happen when you place 
a priority on listening to other people speak.

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I’m Mac Hammond; this is the Winner’s Minute.