Tag: communication
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Asking Better Questions: Part 1
Have you ever gotten yourself into a tight spot because you were asking too many questions? Or, just asking the wrong one question? Welcome to the club. I was got sucker punched by a drunk guy that I thought was my friend, because I asked if he was seriously that mad about someone else having…
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Letter’s To My Hero’s
I’ve always had this idea of writing letters to my hero’s. How great would it be to send a deeply appreciative and well thought out appreciation letter to your hero’s and mentors. I know that, 99% of the letters I would send aren’t going to make it to their destination. Whether it’s never seen and…
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An Identity Crisis
I encountered this problem before with my blogging. I ran out of ideas. I didn’t know what I should write about next, so what did I do? I kept writing and rewriting the same thing over and over again. Was I going through the motions? I was certainly getting repetitions in. Which had been my…
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Break Through Part-2 Fear: No More
Being led and controlled by fear isn’t fun. It’s not productive. It’s not sustainable. I’ll admit that I’ve been able to get by alright the f=past few years. I know that there are areas that I could improve in my life and they are many. Being controlled by fear is a weakness. For me, there…
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Easier Said Than Done
Being honest sounds easier than it really is. What comes more natural than just being honest how you think and feel. Honest is the best policy, after all. When I am honest, most of the time, it doesn’t feel right. Or I don’t feel good about it. Something just feels off. If I was too…
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The Solution
Yesterday I introduced you to my nemesis, conflict. We don’t get along. Frankly, conflict is more like a bully to me than a nemesis. I just don’t do well when conflict shows up. My palms get sweaty, I lose my words, I get anxious. It’s not a good situation for your boy. The sad and…
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A Rant and a Plan
I have decided that I’m doing both types of writing. Blogging here and my morning practice. I am a writer after all. What kind of writer would I be if I didn’t make the time to do the type of writing I WANT to do. Not only do I want to do this kind of…
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Communication Breakdown
Check in with yourself to see how you’re doing: How are you doing on the surface, and how are you really doing deep down? “How am I doing? Oh I’m fine. Yeah things are going pretty well actually.” Often times that’s true. I’m not lying about it. But there’s a lot that is left unsaid…