Highly effective and successful people spend 5 mins listening fo every minute they speak. Effective communication is impossible without listening. You have to fully understand where the other person is coming from and what they are suggesting.
Listening also allows you to see the world through other people’s eyes which is essential for pretty much everybody no matter their profession is.
Understanding others needs and behavior will help you know your target audience and clients better and you know what that means. Bigger profits.
Reference: YouTube