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Shut up and listen.

We truly grow more by listening than talking.

Smart Reasons You Should Talk Less and Listen More

1. Knowledge is power.

In fact, in our information-driven world, how much you know makes more difference to your long-term success than how much money you have or almost anything else. A person who's talking is giving away information--often more than he or she intended. A person who's listening is receiving information. Who gets the best deal in that exchange?

2. You won't reveal anything you'll later regret.

If you don't share a piece of information today, you can always share it tomorrow. Conversely, if you do share a piece of information today, you can never take it back again. 

3. You won't say anything dumb.

Abraham Lincoln said, "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt."

4. When you do speak, people will listen.

Who do you listen to more closely--someone who never shuts up, or someone who only speaks once in a while? As with anything else, the law of supply and demand holds true: If you constantly share your opinions, no one will seek them out. If you only say what you're thinking on occasion, or only make a point one time instead of over and over, your words are likely to have more weight.

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