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Learn to Lead says we have one mouth and two ears, so we should spend how much time listening versus talking?

Twice as much listening as talking.

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  1. Twice as much time listening ✔
  2. Equal time on each
  3. Twice as much time talking

Why: The old saying is easy to remember: one mouth, two ears. Leaders who listen first learn what their team needs and avoid talking over good ideas.

Huh, didn't know that: Learn to Lead says preparing to listen means setting aside what you were doing, focusing on the speaker and sitting upright.

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What has ears but cannot hear? A cornfield.
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Answer: Twice as much time listening. The old saying is easy to remember: one mouth, two ears. Leaders who listen first learn what their team needs and avoid talking over good ideas.

  1. CAP Learn to Lead, Volume One: Personal Leadership www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/Vol1LetterLowFinal_FDCFE2AA96703.pdf
    Having one mouth and two ears, we should spend twice as much time listening as we do talking.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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