

This book changed the way I think about communicating with the people who matter to me.”
#NOT LISTENING HOW TO#
Fortunately, we have Kate Murphy to teach us how to reclaim this crucial skill. “In an age when technology has made it easier than ever before to talk with each other, we’ve paradoxically become worse at listening. The art of listening is really the art of being human.” A fascinating guide to something we assume we do automatically, yet for the most part do very badly. Murphy’s book is intelligent and thought-provoking.” You're Not Listening is an intriguing and constructive take on the problem. Murphy is here to remind us – entertainingly and compellingly – exactly why it matters so much, especially right now. It feels like a reiteration of something essential. “The premise of this book couldn't be more timely. Waterstones Best Non-fiction Books for 2020 A thoughtful, eloquent volume that could transform not just your relationships but your own worldview as well.” In this insightful, cogently reasoned book, Murphy extols the myriad virtues of this underused skill. “In an age of echo chambers and multiple narratives, there is a lot of noise going on but very little listening. Adam Grant, author of Originals and Give and Take There’s no one better qualified than a talented journalist to introduce you to the right mindset and skillset―and this book does it with science and humor.” “If you’re like most people, you don’t listen as often or as well as you’d like. You're Not Listening is a captivating and enlightening book that provides readers with a road map on how to listen and why it is so important to how we connect, work, and live.” “ I was instantly hooked by Kate Murphy's simple but profound argument-that although listening is the foundation of communication, innovation, growth, and love, few of us really know how to do it properly, or where to even start. Lori Gottlieb, author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone How well we listen determines how we love, learn, and connect with one another, and in this moment when we need to hear and be heard more than ever, this thought-provoking and engaging book shows us how.” “ You’re Not Listening is an essential book for our times. Handpicked by Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Grant, Susan Cain, and Daniel Pink for the Next Big Idea Club. Named a best audiobook of 2020 by Esquire UK. One of Washington Post’s ‘ 50 notable works of nonfiction in 2020’
