" you will deal, every day, with people who have “mirror neuron gaps” because the world isn’t giving back to them what they’re putting out. (My guess, in fact, is that this is a nearly universal condition of humankind.) Understanding a person’s hunger and responding to it is one of the most potent tools you’ll ever discover for getting through to anyone you meet in business or your personal life. "
― Mark Goulston , Just Listen: Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone