How To Deal With Bad Communication Skills

March 20, 2012
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In the area of communication, we often don’t give each other the respect and attention we each deserve. In my last blog, I pointed out that the source of much of our bad communication skills (interrupting, talking just to talk, etc.) is often due to insecurity and fear. Poor communication habits, when seen through the [...]

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Harmful Habits Advertise Fear

March 13, 2012
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Ever watch Bill Engvall’s “Here’s Your Sign” routine about rednecks? Well, I’ve got some for you, but in this case the sign says, “I’m afraid!” See if you do any of these three (related) habits on a regular basis. They are nothing short of you holding up a sign saying, “I’m afraid!”   1. Interrupting [...]

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Speak Up! Learn To Use Your Voice

March 6, 2012
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In my private coaching practice I find that public speaking is one of peoples’ greatest fears. Many people become weak-kneed when considering talking in front of a gathering. Many more, however, are frozen when it comes simply to speaking out in a small group or a meeting . . .perhaps even around a dinner table. [...]

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Is Your Current Upset Just A Recurring Emotional Memory?

February 28, 2012
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Would you be surprised if I told you that when you are upset or angry it is rarely in regards to whatever is happening at that moment? It seems like it is, but if you scratch under the surface you may begin to see that you are rarely upset about what you think is upsetting [...]

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Change The Story Of Your Past

February 21, 2012
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I am fond of this quote from Martha Beck: “The past doesn’t exist except as a memory, a mental story, and though past events aren’t changeable, your stories about them are. You can act now to transform the way you tell the story of your past, ultimately making it a stalwart protector of your future.” [...]

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Big picture resolutions for lasting forward movement

February 14, 2012
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I have a friend of a friend in the athletic club business. For many businesses January is a slow month, but not in his industry. He reaps the benefits of many people’s New Year’s resolutions. January through March is the busiest time of the year for him to sell club memberships. But he’s not happy [...]

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Emotional Space and Physical Capacity

February 7, 2012
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Your calendar is clear, and you have managed not to schedule yourself to the rafters. You don’t really even have any plans. Then you get the call. It could be a call from your mother, your boss, or your best friend. It is an invitation, or possibly a request . . . hopefully not an [...]

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What Others Say About You

January 31, 2012
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All your life, other people have told you how you are, who you are and what you are. Some of these statements have been wonderful, of course, but some of them surely were biting, hard and hurtful. You will likely never forget an evil thing someone told you about yourself, but you are able to [...]

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