Not All Business

Try This One Thing To Become A Better Listener


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You think listening is about trying harder. It's not. It's about building the right habit. And Allison O'Brien is here to show you how.

This week on Not All Business, we sat down with Allison O'Brien, a leading expert on LQ™ Listening Intelligence. Allison works with organizations of all sizes — from nonprofits and startups to Fortune 500 companies and government agencies — helping leaders understand why poor listening is costing them more than they realize, and what to actually do about it.


Key Takeaways:

  • Why Listening Is Physiological, Not a Willpower Problem

  • The Four Listening Filters That Shape Every Conversation You're In

  • Why Your Brain Processes Faster Than People Speak (and What Goes Wrong in That Gap)

  • The Real Cost of Miscommunication — and a $15,000 Example

  • The One Practice That Will Make You a Better Listener Starting Tonight


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  • Allison on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allison-o-brien1/

  • Email: [email protected]

  • Instagram: @allisono585

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Not All BusinessBy Blakely Graham + Heather Cooper