Ever heard the saying “A winner listens, a loser just waits until it’s their turn to talk?”  Really listening to what others have to say is priceless. That means consciously hearing and actually considering what is being said. That’s hard when we’re not really interested or don’t think much of the person talking or we are just waiting for our own turn to speak. Do you know someone like this?  The fact is that most of us don’t listen very well, certainly not all the time and especially with the people closest to us. We all want to know that what we say and think matters. But if we want others to care about what we say, we need to show we care about what they say. And that means we need to work on our listening.  Like all the important virtues, we teach respect best by demonstrating it. And listening is one of the components of respect.  It’s not by chance you were given two ears and one mouth. So, listen up! It will make people feel better and you may even learn something.