Pickles by Brian Crane for January 02, 2014

It’s your move, Clyde.

“I CAN. I just don’t.”

I remember working as interpreter for some English guys who were in my city making a documentary. The sound man was the most amazing listener I’ve ever encountered. He was fully present the whole time anyone was talking. We spent about a week working on the project, and something happened during that time…I found myself telling him about it…and his very presence and attention to what I was saying was healing. He was an amazing person. We lost touch after the project finished, but I still remember the encounter.

Must be all the hair growin’ in Earl’s ears.

I’m new to Pickles…is Clyde a friend or relative of Earl’s? Please advise.

I wish someone had told me in my youth how important it was to be a listener…well maybe someone did, I shall never know.

I’m sure I’m paraphrasing somebody but the key to success is in the art of listening.As I grow older, my hearing and auditory discrimination is not what it used to be – neither is memory. I find myself listening with much more intensity and concentration – especially, when dealing in a “foreign” language. I don’t talk half as much, intrude into a conversation, express ad-infinitum opinions, or cut a speaker off, the way I might in English. I really do listen to what people have to say – although, mi novia might disagree , since she claims she constantly has to repeat herself, in attempting to correct my perceived bad habits.

In sales , it’s more important to listen, than to talk.

This classic humor from my favorite comic strip. Thanks Brian!

We all know that Earl isn’t.

Just ask Opal.

xxx

I Try to listen. My problem is, others are not articulate, & talk too fast.I just can’t listen that fast anymore. sigh.