1. Home
  2. Business & Finance
  3. Management

Management Tip for Today

By F. John Reh, About.com

L16: You Can't Listen With Your Mouth Open. Your associates, your employees, your suppliers, your customers all have something of value in what they have to say. Listen to the people around you. You will never learn what it is if you drown them out by talking all the time. Remember, the only thing that can come out of your mouth is something you already know. Shut up and learn.

Next Tip | Back to Tips Index

More Management Quick Tips

Explore Management

More from About.com

  1. Home
  2. Business & Finance
  3. Management

©2008 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.