Entries tagged with: Listening
Listen, Ask Questions, and Listen Some More
17 March 2026
Barbara read David Brooks’ new book, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen, and appreciated affirmation that her practice of asking questions is the pathway to deeper connections.
Listen to Understand, Not to Fix
28 April 2026
Janie read How to deal with chronically negative people by Maggie Penman and appreciated her suggestions on how to be a better listener when dealing with someone who is chronically negative.
Building Community Through Conversation
26 May 2026
Geof read Peter Block’s Community: The Structure of Belonging and came away with a deeper appreciation for how transformation happens, not through big plans or distant authority, but through the conversations that create belonging, accountability, and shared possibilities.
