Decide to listen

Stop what ever your doing and listen to the speaker.

Create the proper atmosphere

Pay attention to the speaker and not what's around you.

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You have to keep your eyes on the speaker. Stop talking to the person next to you or playing with what ever you were playing with.

Show that you are paying attention

KEEP FR

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Make sure You don’t judge others, because you wouldn’t like if they Judged you back on something that matters.

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So today was a good day, there

was a lot of work and am tired but

it was good

Yeah it was

good….

Confirm that you understand the meaning

I don’t get it

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