Ways to slow down
Following on my previous post, where, in light of life’s current pressures it is recommended that we slow down, this writing considers ways it might be feasible to put on the brakes. Just defying all...
View ArticleListening
One of my clients, who uses a newsletter to share cool stuff and thereby advance his brand, lately has been captivated by the concept of listening. While his brand is that of an information-provider,...
View ArticleFocus on Encouragement for Success
Recently, at a meeting of small business owners, a woman told how she was creating and testing a new food product. A small business “expert” who was in attendance quickly began to grill this woman and...
View ArticleThe Election and VAs: Aggression vs. Deference
What’s the sense in pretending? There really are two kinds of people in the world, admittedly exemplified by the current race to the top in American politics. One kind believes in the individual and...
View ArticleBlog Action Day: The Power of We
As un-poetic as the theme title of this year’s Blog Action Day is, its meaning is clear and its force is recognized over and over again in human experience. Americans like to think of themselves as...
View ArticleThese Common Language Misuses Undermine Success
This week, I am moved to offer up another post about language. Call me a crank, but I believe that the way we use language is a true measure of our overall awareness. To hear many speak nowadays, it...
View ArticleAutomation
I’ve never fired a gun but I have a remote idea of the experience of doing so. Just a few years ago, for the first time in my life, I got behind a leaf blower. The power of making things jump, things...
View ArticleRelationship and Communication
Of all the characteristics of relationships, communication is the most glorious. Certainly it is the alpha and omega: the first and last ‘word’ in the evolution of a relationship. It’s the invisible...
View ArticleOnline Relationships: Cultivating the Skill of Appreciation
In the Building Online Relationships Department, I offer the following thoughts today: It’s a good thing I was alone watching the championship game this afternoon. I shriek so loudly, with such abandon...
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