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"I found I wasn't asking good enough questions because I assumed I knew something. I would box them into a corner with a badly formed question, and they didn't know how to get out of it. Now, I let them take me through it step by step, and I listen"

- Alan Alda

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This quote by Alan Alda speaks with the importance of asking good concerns and listening to the answers. He suggests that when he was more youthful, he would ask concerns that were too narrow and didn't allow for a complete expedition of the subject. This would cause the person he was consulting with sensation boxed in and not able to respond to the question. Now, he takes a various method and lets the individual he is talking with take him through the topic action by step, and he listens. This enables a more open discussion and a much better understanding of the subject. By asking better questions and listening to the responses, Alan Alda has discovered that he can acquire a better understanding of the subject and the person he is talking to. This quote talks to the importance of asking great concerns and listening to the responses in order to get a better understanding of the topic and the person.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Alan Alda somewhere between January 28, 1936 and today. He was a famous Actor from USA. The author also have 29 other quotes.

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