Listening Blog Posts

...

A number of articles/posts interested me over the last couple weeks, and I’ll share them with some brief thoughts. Maybe one will catch your eye. Modern hymn writers revive lost art of Christian music. I was pleasantly surprised to see …...

...

“That horse has been beat!” is her opinion. Sometimes you can look at a horse and just tell. Continue reading →...

How to get kids to listen? What can I do to make my kids listen to what I have to say? Aren’t these one of the major difficulties and questions parents face while parenting their children? Is there any special formula or a magic trick that wou...

Okay, I freely admit that I am the customer from hell. No ifs, no ands, and no butts. Maybe it is because I deal with improving customer service, customer experiences. Maybe it is because I believe everyone should do his or her job to the best of hi...

When I embarked on my audiobook journey, I did so with trepidation; maybe even reluctance. You see, I am a fan of the written word. I like to hold the book, see the words, and get lost in the experience. Beyond my preference for print over audio, I w...

Thousands of years ago, Epictetus said “Nature gave us one tongue and two ears so we could hear twice as much as we speak.”  Now one would think that listening, even better active listening, would be one of the primary sales skills sets...

Posted in Career DevelopmentLeadership CoachingLeadership DevelopmentSelf LeadershipTeam DynamicsValue CreationWorkplace IssuesWhen employees come to speak with you, do you put everything down, turn off your phone, and feel truly eager to hear their...

Listening Module Test format IELTS Listening has four sections, each with 10 items (or questions). When the tape ends, ten minutes are allowed for candidates to transfer their answers onto an Answer Sheet.Timing : Approximately 30 minutes p...

LISTENING TESTTest time: 40 mints 30 mints for test + 10 mints to transfer your answers to answer sheet.4 sections 10 question in each section for 7 band 30 questions are required. Note : "Don’t Consider a writing Mistake it will be wrong.First Sec...

  IELTS LISTENING TIPS 2 Tips: Make your focus on the conversation check the sound quality and the set adjustment while in the testing session.Read the instruction Care fully and instruction will help you to what things you h...

 LISTENING TIPSSkills for the Listening Module In the IELTS Listening Module, the recording is played once only. You must, therefore, use a number of strategies to help you listen closely. There are a few main skills you will...

I'm not usually into free audiobook download things as I'm old school. I like reading stuff with my own two eyes. That and I tend to miss small things when listening. But sometimes you just are too busy to sit and read - maybe you are doing work, or...

I’m sure you’ve tried to strengthen your relationship by doing things that you might have heard, read, or seen people do. So, today I thought of writing about things to stop doing in your relationship that would help strengthen your relatio...

This week I read that you blink twenty five times every minute. Each blink takes you about one-fifth of a second. So, if you take a trip to Sydney from Wagga Wagga, say about 500kms, travelling at 100kph, then, if my calculations are correct, you wou...

Posted in Leadership DevelopmentWorkplace Issueshttp://trailblazeinc.com/2013/02/how-can-i-get-my-team-to-listen-to-me-the-first-time-every-time/How Can I Get Them to Listen? I love this question – it is honest, sincere, and you can probably identi...

We all want to be heard, the trouble is that we often go about it the wrong way. Raising the volume or adding more colourful adjectives just doesn’t seem to work! The communication process seems so simple but daily I talk to people who feel tha...

Remember the good ol' days of Pandora? Well, it turns out that you were living in it until today. Just this afternoon, the music streaming service revealed that it's become necessary to return to the 40 hour caps from times long ago -- only this time...

     Those of a certain age remember "The Little Rascals". When I a kid of the late 60's and early 70's they were a staple of my Saturday morning television along with "The Three Stooges". Back when they were made from 1922 to 194...