Have you ever opened your mouth and inserted your foot? Has you and your big mouth ever gotten you in trouble? We have all stuck our foot in our mouth at some point. We all want to be heard and understood. So, our natural inclination is to be slow to listen and quick to speak. But, that inclination damages relationships, which no one wants. One of the most powerful things we can do relationally is “be quick to listen and slow to speak.” The longer we listen, the more we learn, and the better chance we have of protecting ourselves from our own big mouths.