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Squiggly Shortcut: Listen Like You Mean It (5 Ways to Improve)
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- Squiggly Careers
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- Apr 8, 2026
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Summary
90% of us think we're good listeners — but we retain about 20% of what we hear. In this Squiggly Shortcut, Sarah shares five practical ways to close that listening gap, starting with the one thing most of us never even notice. 🎯 What You'll Learn – Why listening isn't just about words — and what to pay attention to instead – How the pressure to respond is the biggest enemy of good listening – Why repeating back the words someone uses can unlock a whole new conversation – What a no-interruption meeting feels like — and why it's worth trying with your team – The simple summarising habit that will make you a noticeably better listener overnight 📚 Resources Mentioned Episode 319 — Listening with Kate Murphy You can also find Kate Murphy's book I Never Said I Was a Good Listener via your usual bookshop. For questions about Squiggly Careers or to share feedback, please email: [email protected] Need some more squiggly career support? Download our free career tools 1.Sign up for our Skills Sprints 2.Sign up for our Squiggly Careers Newsletter, a weekly summary of the latest squiggly career tools 3.Order our new book Learn Like a Lobster Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices