What Gets in the Way of Listening? More than we would like to admit. We all like to think of ourselves as good listeners. We nod. We say “mm-hmm.” We even repeat back the last three words someone said so it sounds like we were paying attention.But if we’re honest? Something is almost always ge…
What Gets in the Way of Listening? More than we would like to admit. We all like to think of ourselves as good listeners. We nod. We say “mm-hmm.” We even repeat back the last three words someone …
What Gets in the Way of Listening? More than we would like to admit. We all like to think of ourselves as good listeners. We nod. We say “mm-hmm.” We even repeat back the last three words someone said so it sounds like we were paying attention.But if we’re honest? Something is almost always getting in the way. Sometimes it’s a notification. Sometimes it’s the running list of things we need to say the second the other person stops talking. And sometimes — let’s be real — it’s a soccer ball landing in your lap mid-World Cup because your husband would rather demonstrate his l…
Julienne Ryan
July 12, 2026
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