We are distracted, preoccupied or forgetful about 75 percent of the time. Immediately after listening to someone talk, we usually recall only about half of what we heard. Beyond that, we remember about 20 percent of what we hear. Less than 2 percent of us have had any formal training in listening skills. The answer is yes.
Every head is a world.
It's just the way they like to experience the information. . . . The preference doesn't mean you can't use all the ways of listening. But it is a habit. The crucial point, according to Barker, is that by recognizing our own listening preferences, we can adjust them to fit conversations and gain an interactive advantage. Recognizing what kind of listener you are and adjusting to the kind of listener you need to be is making the choice to listen.