If you force yourself to stop being too busy, get present, and observe others you will notice many people don't listen to most people.

We've all observed people who pretty much don't listen to anyone.

We're all guilty of failing to listen to some people some of the time...despite our efforts to concentrate, from time to time, our minds naturally wander away even while we are standing face to face with some talkers.

If we've taken the time to watch people communicating and think about what we have observed then we know many people don't listen to most people.

If we've not taken the time to watch people and think about it then we are likely one of those too-busy people who don't listen to most people.

If we've not taken the time to 'self-observe' then chances are very good we are one of those people who don't listen to most people.

And...

Overall - people's ability to listen seems to be shrinking exponentially.

If this keeps up there are bound to be some communication changes at our workplaces.

We may experience a new level of future shock...

There could be a wave of ear-testing like we have never experienced.

It is quite possible our policy makers will deliver laws requiring inattentive employees to wear artificial ears.

If we fail to pass the future hearing-standard tests then we too will have to wear artificial ears...at least during our regular working hours.

New-ear industries will spring up...future darlings for the stock markets...celebrated at our tech-innovation incubators, infomercialed on those cable TV channels, and touted by our stock brokers.

Yes - it seems we may be entering the new era of Ears 3.0!