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So we have another important obstacle, the final one.

Despite someone’s irritating voice, swearing or muttering, it

is INTERRUPTING which is THE MAIN VERBAL

FACTOR beneath IRRITATION AND UNSUCCESSFUL

CONVERSATIONS.

Your conversation should look like talking on a walkie-

talkie or CB radio in the car. When one person talks, the

other one listens. When one side pushes the “transmit” button

and also starts talking, they obviously won’t be able to hear

what their interlocutor has just said and might have lost
important information about what’s on the road ahead of them.

Every time you talk to someone, try to remind yourself of the

“CB radio” example.

These bad verbal habits are often a significant barrier in our

everyday conversations. If you avoid them whenever you can,
you will see a huge improvement in your social life and career.

Now, take a quick look at all these obstacles again and ask

yourself if you can recognize your patterns of speaking in

them. Do as much as you can to eliminate them forever.