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Choose Your Words Wisely

“I think that the number one rule to effective communication should be ‘choose your words wisely’. This is because a simple choice of your words can make a great difference and determine whether your message would be accepted or rejected.” — Jason Maisons

Thought for today and a few of my own on being present

“When we are fully present, we have access to our greatest power, creativity and ability to communicate and perform exceptionally at whatever we are doing.”  — Christopher Babson Has this time of social isolation given you greater opportunities to communicate and become closer as a family?  Even for the many who are now working fromContinue reading “Thought for today and a few of my own on being present”

Speaking too highly of yourself

“Speaking too highly of yourself might, at best, earn you admiration and respect, but by doing so, you are isolating yourself. You are constantly telling others how different you are from them and pushing them further away from you.” ― Dr. Prem Jagyasi

Isn’t this a beautiful day?

  I know there are people who don’t like talking about the weather.  They consider it shallow, trivial, a waste of time.  But I will talk about the weather any day. Why?  Because two (or more) people are actually talking about something. And that’s where true communication starts: by talking about something.  Starting out withContinue reading “Isn’t this a beautiful day?”

We can control the words

  “We cannot control the way people interpret our ideas or thoughts, but we can control the words and tones we choose to convey them. Peace is built on understanding, and wars are built on misunderstandings. Never underestimate the power of a single word, and never recklessly throw around words. One wrong word, or misinterpretedContinue reading “We can control the words”

Communication in times of crisis

We’re all getting a lesson in the importance of good, clear, and accurate communication in times of crisis right now, aren’t we?  Do you feel you have not been getting good information about COVID19?  Or maybe you are on overload with too much information?  Are you not sure who and what to trust? If youContinue reading “Communication in times of crisis”