“Their [the evangelicals'] success also points to a hunger for the product they are selling, a hunger that goes beyond any particular issue or cause... They need an assurance that somebody out there cares about them, is listening to them.” NeedsCareReligionCausesIssuesParticularProductsListeningHungerSellingAssuranceEvangelists Author:Barack Obama
“Scientists blame the audience for being too stupid, shallow, or lazy to understand. There has been a fascinating debate in the blogosphere lately about communicating science to the public, and it's clear that most scientists just don't get it. They can't be bothered to talk to real people. Nobody will care about your issues if the price they have to pay is listening to a long lecture from Morton the science bug.” PeopleIfsLongHas BeensRealCarePayAudienceIssuesClearStupidListeningScientistBlameCommunicateDebateLazyFascinatingShallowBugsLecturesBothered Author:Mark Powell
“When people respond too quickly, they often respond to the wrong issue. Listening helps us focus on the heart of the conflict. When we listen, understand, and respect each other's ideas, we can then find a solution in which both of us are winners.” PeopleHeartIdeasHelpingIssuesFocusListeningConflictSolutionsWinnerWorkplaceRespect Each Other Author:Gary Chapman
“If you were watching CNN, they were saying the NSA is listening to your phone calls. It's reading your emails. When you call your grandma in Arkansas, the NSA knows. All total bulls - t. They made the public more concerned about the privacy issue than the legitimate facts should have done.” IfsKnowsShouldMadeDoneFactsReadingIssuesListeningConcernedShould HavePhonesPrivacyEmailBullsGrandmaPhone CallsNsaCnnArkansas Author:Michael Morell
“Communicate, communicate, communicate: If anything, make sure to communicate what you're doing, what you're up to, what's going on and what issues your facing as often as you can - even if [you think] no one's listening. This serves both as a log of your activities and a personal record that you can refer to later but also opens the possibility that someone might just come along and be able to help you in some unexpected but totally necessary way!” IfsThinkingWayHelpingMightAbleIssuesRecordsPossibilityListeningActivityCommunicateUnexpected Author:Tara Hunt
“People understand when I talk about my son not listening, or issues at home or his real dad coming back into the picture, or even stories about family members not seeing eye to eye with what you're doing.” PeopleRealStoriesHomeEyeIssuesSeeingSonListeningDadMembersMy SonComing BackFamily MembersAbout Family Author:Gabriel Iglesias