So if you aspire to be a good conversationali st, be an attentive listener.
Interpretation
To be a good conversationalist, one must prioritize listening attentively.
This quote by Dale Carnegie emphasizes the importance of listening in effective communication. It suggests that being a good conversationalist is not just about talking well, but about understanding and engaging with what others are saying, thus building deeper connections and enhancing conversations.
In practice
In a workshop on communication skills, the facilitator quoted Carnegie to highlight the value of listening.
When I asked him -Mr.Henry Ford- if he ever worried, he replied: "No. I believe God is managing affairs and that He doesn't need any advice from me. With God in charge, I believe that every-thing will work out for the best in the end. So what is there to worry about?
Take a chance! All life is a chance. The man who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare.
By talking to yourself about the things you have to be grateful for you can fill your mind with thoughts that soar and sing.
It isn't what you have, or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about.
I can look back at my own life and see where a few words of praise have sharply changed my entire future. Can't you say the same thing about your life?
Instead of worrying about what people say of you, why not spend time trying to accomplish something they will admire.
You need to tell the truth to the audience, or they will throw a brick through the TV. They'll turn you off.
If we were meant to talk more than listen, we would have two mouths and one ear.
Speech is the voice of the heart.
I think the written word is probably the best medium of communication because you have time to reflect, you have time to choose your words, to get your sentences exactly right. Whereas when you're being interviewed, say, you have to talk on the fly, you have to improvise, you can change sentences around, and they're not exactly right.
Once you can clearly describe what you are reacting to, free of your interpretation or evaluation of it, other people are less likely to be defensive when they hear it.
I never think of access or good will. I just want a good interview. I want guests to be informative and entertaining. I've never been concerned about someone's liking me tomorrow.
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