How to Listen with Intention: The Foundation of True Connection, Communication, and Relationships

The secret is to be more interested than interesting.

Think about ego, power, self-esteem and control

Balance your needs and desires with other people’s

Brain images showed that sharing information about ourselves triggers the same sensations in our brains that we experience when we eat food and have sex—two behaviors that we are biologically compelled to do.

found that our urge to share personal information with others is one of the most fundamental and powerful parts of being human.

You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.”