Maureen calls it a talking hangover. The morning after a fun visit with a friend where you feel vaguely guilty for having talked too much. And as Katie points out, the better the friendship the more likely you are to want to tell that person everything -- to talk over each other, to interrupt without even realizing it. That’s why it’s important to make sure other people get a chance to hold forth. “Everyone is a storyteller dying for lack of an audience,” as one of our friends put it. In this edition of Doing What Works, we’ll inspire you to be a better audience.

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Acting teacher Jane Brody [http://JaneDrakeBrody.com] says talking over each other is a sign you’re both engaged in the conversation.

Because Internet [https://www.amazon.com/Because-Internet-Understanding-Rules-Language/dp/0735210934] is a book Katie says will help you understand the “new rules” of language.

“Constant chatter is an attempt at control” is from What Color Is Your Parachute? [http://ParachuteBook.com] author Dick Bolles.