DO NOT INTERRUPT.  The third of five ways to help develop ones listening skills is DO NOT INTERRUPT.  How many times have we been in a conversation listening and than we interrupt by completing someones thought.  Having a good conversation means we do more listening and less talking.  Listening means we are not interrupting. Interrupting someone can be offensive and rude especially if we are not letting our partner, spouse, child, friend or someone we meet for the first time express their emotional opinions and feeling.  Realize we are allowing the other person to speak while we listen.  The opportunity to express ones emtions and thoughts is their message.  If we are tempted to help by interrupting pause, listen and DO NOT INTERRUPT.  If we can master this skill of listening lives conversations will reach a higher level of potential.  xoxo’s