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A review by moonaby
Just Listen: Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone by Mark Goulston
2.0
1.5*
Not a terrible book, has some decent advice in the first few chapters but quickly becomes redundant. The author is clearly full of himself and can’t stop talking about how great he is at communicating and all the successful people he’s friends with, which is ironic since he discusses how trying to be the “interesting” jackass ultimately makes you uninteresting to others. The hypocrisy of it is distasteful.
Moreover, I wasn’t expecting to receive a bunch of sales tips. I started this book with the expectations of receiving practical, thorough advice on listening better that would be applicable to the average person. Unfortunately the advice isn’t thorough enough in explaining how to apply these tips if you don’t already have the knowledge the author has, and his advice seems less about empathy and more about manipulation.
Not a terrible book, has some decent advice in the first few chapters but quickly becomes redundant. The author is clearly full of himself and can’t stop talking about how great he is at communicating and all the successful people he’s friends with, which is ironic since he discusses how trying to be the “interesting” jackass ultimately makes you uninteresting to others. The hypocrisy of it is distasteful.
Moreover, I wasn’t expecting to receive a bunch of sales tips. I started this book with the expectations of receiving practical, thorough advice on listening better that would be applicable to the average person. Unfortunately the advice isn’t thorough enough in explaining how to apply these tips if you don’t already have the knowledge the author has, and his advice seems less about empathy and more about manipulation.