Communication: Improving Communication

I think most people object to, argue against, or otherwise resist New Things (...as in - People Do Only 3 Things: Good Habits, Bad Habits & New Things )…

If you fail to make the effort to receive communications, people will stop providing them. When communications cease...well...communications cease...and…

We all know what we value. Often, we know precisely what we value. Sometimes, we are slightly off base about value. Other times we have difficulty…

To explore this topic, I did some on-line research and found an interesting article that has fed into my thinking process. Below are some excerpts from that…

Sure, we can be distracted or negative but let's remember we have these other two choices: being there and being positive . If you are not naturally inclined…

Each of these on its own can signal impending problems. Put the two together and...what a recipe for stresses and strains and interpersonal disasters. Some…

The King gets to make a mess, others get to clean it up...and some, the privileged ones, get to analyze it. How does that make you feel? Now, I recognize…

When I use the word ‘ego’, I mean that little voice that talks to you from within your head. You may have noticed: when you are in a conscious and lucid…

Link to Part 1 Recently, my friend asked me, " How do you really hold someone accountable? " While I have written about Accountability on a number of…

We understand WHY there is value in doing the right things at the right times. We understand WHAT those right things are, WHO should do those right things…

First, let’s make sure we are on the same wavelength. By ‘profanity’, I mean offensive language. While ‘offensive’ is [of course] subjective and potentially…

One day, after labouring over the selection of a couple new shirts, it occurred to me there must be better ways for colour-capable people to communicate with…

Some people humble others, and appear to believe it will actually build better performance.

When you talk with some people they seem to be struggling...like they are trying to figure out their future more than trying to complete a conversation with…

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…

With 'Seeking Simple' in mind.

We can reduce confusion and remove complexity by creating powerful thoughts that are easy to share with others. We can treat these thoughts as 'philosophies…

Of course, good leaders want to: Do a good job at delegating authority for decision making Empower people so they are motivated to expand their decision…

If you have difficulty listening to people, try not listening to them. I expect you will find it much more difficult to not listen than listen. It seems to…

When Change Does Not Happen When change does not happen at your business it's because you fail to communicate. Yes -that's a tough pill to swallow. But it is…

People don't express their thoughts as clearly as they think they do. People don't listen as well as they think they do. And, to make matters worse, people…

Some people are happy performing the routine day-to-day things in life, including routine work. Other people yearn for more variety in their work. The people…

The Thinking Behind The Tweet Your performance at communication will definitely be part of the problem. If you find your communication is lacking in…

The Thinking Behind The Tweet When you have authority, most people shut down, in one way or another, in response to your criticism. Maybe you want them to…

The Thinking Behind The Tweet First, learn about the extent of the fineness of your argument. I mean, bring your thick skin and thin skull...and keep your…

The Thinking Behind The Tweet Negative messages are a problem. Negative delivery of messages is a bigger problem.

The Thinking Behind The Tweet Oh...I see...how silly of me...I should have known you are too busy to listen. I should have noticed your inability to make eye…

The Thinking Behind The Tweet ' Telling ' ain't halfway near what it's cut out to be. Reminds me of my early career when we had a Mel Sell and a Mel Tell…

The Thinking Behind The Tweet Listening - a little bit goes a long way. Just imagine what could be accomplished by a lot of listening.

The Thinking Behind The Tweet According to Chip Heath and Dan Heath ['Decisive', 2013] " When the researchers compared whether process or analysis was more…