This is a habit I'm working on - I noticed I have a tendency to interrupt people when they're telling a story to ask questions about it. Why? 1) I'm just too anxious. 2) I wanted them to feel like I was listening. But ironically, I guess actually listening meant giving them the space and time to finish telling their story. This also somewhat reminds me of what Stephen Covey wrote in the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Seek first to understand, then to be understood.