459: The Superpower of Listening: Get More Out of Your Conversations

<p>Have you ever been in a conversation where someone has had to ask you to repeat something multiple times? It’s<strong>frustrating when you’re trying to tell someone something and they just won’t listen</strong>, but what about all the times you’ve been distracted in a conversation? There are a handful of reasons&nbsp;<strong>why humans aren’t great at listening</strong>, but the benefits to becoming a true listener are off the charts.&nbsp;<strong>Better connections, more trust, and happier relationships</strong>&nbsp;just to tout a few.</p><p>In her book,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593087054/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0593087054&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=xsvengoechea-20&amp;linkId=e799672e6db40b48eb60b15aae216f56" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Listen Like You Mean It</em></a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ximenavengoechea.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Ximena Vengoechea</strong></a>&nbsp;talks about why listening is so important, and why we often get it wrong.<strong>&nbsp;Being a great listener&nbsp;</strong>is almost like having a super-power, you’ll be able to&nbsp;<strong>tell what a person wants and needs&nbsp;</strong>faster and more accurately. This can help in almost any business, but especially in a people-first business like<strong>&nbsp;real estate when you’re constantly talking to tenants, management, sellers, buyers, or&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-companies/find-real-estate-agent-directory" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>agents</strong></a>.</p><p>Ximena goes through the&nbsp;<strong>3 qualities that are most needed</strong>&nbsp;when becoming a great listener and how you can put yourself into<strong>&nbsp;“listening mode”.&nbsp;</strong>She also walks through&nbsp;<strong>how to have difficult conversations&nbsp;</strong>or conversations with people who aren’t the best listeners, plus what you can do to make sure that the person ta