It's tough to listen when you just want someone to get to the point. People talk too much for many reasons: nerves, wanting to be recognized or heard, wanting to look knowledgable or sometimes even because they enjoy talking, have lots of thoughts in their head and want to get them out. If you are with friends in a restaurant and they enjoy your style - who cares? But in the office talking too much will work against you because you'll suck up other people's time which they will, eventually, [...]