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For many of us, the opposite of talking isn't listening. It's waiting. When others speak, we typically divide our attention between what they're saying now and what we're going to say next - and end up doing a mediocre job at both.
Daniel H. Pink
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Daniel H. Pink
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: January 1
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