I’ve got to admit I’m not a great listener. I guess that’s because I tend to be a bit precise when I speak so that the listening quickly understands exactly what I have to say.
Most people seem accustomed to just talking. Whatever idea, issue or point they’re trying to communicate is preceded by 10 minutes or more of…stuff…that has little, if anything, to do with whatever it is they’re trying to say.
Sorry…I don’t have the patience for that.