Good news: listening is much more fun and energizing than we've been led to believe.

No endless conversations- you can interrupt!

No solving required-you can relax!

No agreement needed-you can be open-minded!

Your curiosity, your creativity, and your attention are essential qualities in the fascinating pursuit of understanding other people and having them feel understood. Most books on listening tell you that yes, you should listen better, but they neglect to explain how. Master Certified Coach Lauren Powers shares what she had to unlearn as a below-average listener and her surprising discoveries on the way to Listening Out Loud.

In this entertaining how-to guide, Lauren serves up funny stories, wise advice, and "play date" exercises to help you:

• Identify your internal blocks to superstar listening
• Move from the Me Channel to Level Two Listening
• Crank up your natural curiosity through asking super easy questions
• Create conversations you enjoy and impress others with your attentiveness

By the end of this mind-expanding book, you'll understand why you listen the way you do, what to pay attention to, and how to think about listening as a power tool. Simply put, listening well makes other people more interesting and less irritating. Wouldn't that be helpful right about now?