1.Focus on theme: Don\'t get attracted towards any physical object, listen to the message carefully. It may be hidden under some facts but it is your job to find out what the person is trying to convey.
2.The real message might be unknown to the speaker: Some expressions like pain or frustration may be covered in clinches. Listen for fear, anger, suspicious and watch out the non-verbal signs of each.
3.Look through a window: Don\'t assume that the person means what you expect under similar circumstances.
4.Suppress your ego: Stop thinking about your looks, the style of your reply, or whether the speaker is talking about you indirectly. When you think all these, your concentration get disturbed and you stop listening.
5.Really listening with whole body: Your body language should speak that you are listening and attentive towards the speaker. If it is not, you can see through his body language convey the message that he wants to close the conversation.
6.Use traditional tricks: While the speaker is classifying any event, listen carefully without any interruption. When you get more and more details, than go through the whole story in reverse order. By doing this you will get more information.