Teyoiuk and speaking

Listening is the neglected communication skill. While all of us have had instruction in reading, writing, and speaking, few have had any formal instruction in listening. Most of us spend seven of every 10 minutes of our waking time in some form of communication activity. Of these seven minutes (or 70% of the time we are awake), 10% is spent writing, 15% reading, 30% talking, and 45% listening