Listening well

One thing I am not really good at is paying close attention to what the other person is saying to me. I want to get better at that. I have this annoying habit of changing the subject to something I am interested in, rather than following the person's train of thought until he/she is finished making their point. I am going to practice asking questions to help the person say in detail what they are trying to say. Once they are finished, I can then make the point I want to make, and still have the full benefit of learning from the other person.