….by Marsha D. Egan, CPCU, CPIW, ACC

"How much do YOU talk?
-by Marsha D. Egan, CPCU, ACC

"Talk low, talk slow, and don't talk too much."
--John Wayne

Leaders choose their words wisely.
They listen, and think.
They talk less, and listen more...

10 SECOND REALAITY CHECK
How much of the talking is done by you?
Do you listen intently?
Do you think before you talk?

"They think too little who talk too much."
--John Dryden

FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Talking too much can be seen as selfish.
Besides, you learn more when you listen.
Thinking before you speak shows you care.

"Talking much about oneself can also be a means to conceal
oneself." --Friedrich Nietzsche

SO, WHAT WILL YOU DO DIFFERENTLY?
Talk less, listen more.
Enjoy hearing other points of view.
Don't feel you need to fill the silence.

"He had occasional flashes of silence, that made his conversation
perfectly delightful."
Sydney Smith

INTERESTING DEFINITION:

Bore, n.: A person who talks when you wish him to listen.
--Ambrose Bierce

Have an engaging week!