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- ACCEPTING FEEDBACK - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2016 from Sharon DanzgerI recently read Peter Bregman’s book “4 Seconds – All the Time You Need to Stop Counter-Productive Habits and Get the Results You Want.” The section on accepting criticism was particularly helpful. My personal tendency is to blow negative feedback out of proportion. It takes a while for me to ...
Views: 1608 - 10 Ways to Mentally Stimulate a Woman’s Mind - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2015 from Latorria FreemanThe biggest erogenous zone for women is not between her legs but between her ears. Stimulating her body is the easy part. Stimulating her mind shows her what you are really made of. There are many different ways to stimulate a woman’s mind so try different techniques. Study, listen and ...
Views: 15129 - Tongue Twisters: When Others Manipulate Your Words - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2015 from Janet PfeifferEffectively communicating with others can present enough challenges without the added issue of one who twists and distorts your words. Below is a transcript of a recent conversation I had with someone (who refers to himself as a member of the black race) on facebook. He posted the controversial ...
Views: 2207 - Learning to Listen Can Change Your Life - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2015 from Kate SinerI listen for a living. Over the years, I've developed my ability to listen into what people say and - sometimes more importantly - what they don't say. My ability to listen closely to my clients is a big part of how I help them get the results they seek. Really listening to what people say ...
Views: 1799 - Compassionate Communication: The Art of Saying the Hard Things - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2015 from Kate SinerNote from Kate I don’t think that we can learn enough about communication. It's a tool that's essential to every part of our lives. The way we communicate has the potential to motivate people to action or to tears. It has the potential to mend fences or to put helpful fences in place. In ...
Views: 1665 - The Art of Effective Listening - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2015 from Margie BeiswangerYou work with people, every business does. In fact there is not a single enterprise that does not depend on the contribution of people, but so few truly listen to their clients, their customers, the people they serve - the very people who keep them afloat. So many people are concerned with ...
Views: 2179 - Are You Listening Competitively? Or Listening to Learn? - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2015 from Noelle NelsonYou know how you can be going along in a conversation with a friend or a loved one, and it all seems to be good, and suddenly, you say something and the conversation stalls or stops entirely. And you’re thinking “What happened?” You didn’t say anything insulting or mean, you just voiced your ...
Views: 2025 - The quiet voice speaks loudly - when you listen - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2014 from Kathleen GageHave you ever wondered how important that little voice inside is? The one that seems to give great guidance and insights...when we listen. Sure, there is the voice that tells us things are terrible. The one that creates doubt, fear, indecision and uncertainty. It seems lots of people are ...
Views: 1761 - Teleseminars - One of the Best Ways to Build Your Business and Your Revenues - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2014 from Kathleen GageHolding live workshops and seminars are a good way to build a business. However due to current economic trends, the traditional methods of holding and conducting workshops make it very difficult to execute and get participation. In addition, the costs involved in getting a venue, audio visual ...
Views: 1744 - Want to Know Your Value? Listen to What People Say - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2014 from Carrie GreeneWith all of the "100 days of gratitude" posts I see on Facebook I have to think that many people believe it feels good to acknowledge when things go well. To say thank you when people help you or are nice to you. To express when you feel appreciative of something. So I have to wonder, why is ...
Views: 1544 - Listening to Show Attention and Love - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2014 from Maria KhalifeToo often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. ~ Leo Buscaglia Are you so busy with the things you merely do, that you find yourself not ...
Views: 1684 - The Gift of Listening - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2014 from Nigel St.HillDear friend, one of the greatest gifts one person can give to another is the gift of listening. It can be an act of love and caring. But too many people only hear one another. Few actually listen. What do we mean by listening? What do we mean by hearing? Is there a difference? Hearing ...
Views: 1919 - Guidelines for becoming an Effective Listener - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2014 from Byreddy Balaji ReddyListening is considered one of the important segments of communication skills but it is ignored by many of us. It is wrongly presumed by the people that no extra effort is required to develop listening skills. Candidly speaking, listening is an everyday affair that needs to be paid much ...
Views: 1812 - So You’re interested in Life Coaching, But Are You Coachable? - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2014 from Porschia Parker-GriffinCongratulations! You are interested in making changes in your life and serious about getting results. This involved deciding that you are ready to invest in yourself, your dreams, and goals. Or perhaps you’ve heard a little bit about life coaching and think it could be a good fit for you. ...
Views: 1782 - How to Listen to Your Intuition - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2014 from Nigel St.HillDear friend, have you had that experience when all of a sudden you just had this huge hunch that something is about to happen, and to your surprise, that intuition was eventually translated into reality? Have you ever felt strongly about something without a logical basis to it? That’s called ...
Views: 1817 - Relationship Skills (“Soft Skills”) You MUST have for Success in Your Business and Your Life - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2014 from Dr. Patty Ann TublinWomen know true success is found within our relationships - not money. The way we communicate with ourselves and with others ultimately determines the overall quality of our life – and the success or lack thereof – of everything we do! One of the essential skills needed for success in ...
Views: 1696 - Hypnotherapy Helps you Find What you Look for Within - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2013 from Kemila ZsangeDeep down within the paradoxical richness of empty space… If you are willing to go there, tell me what you will have found. Our daily life is like surface of a lake, a river, a sea (depending on your container). There are always activities, good or bad. Things happen, expected or unexpexted. ...
Views: 2007 - Listening: An Exercise For Developing Emotional Intelligence - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2013 from Jude Treder-WolffEmotional Intelligence, the combination of self-awareness, "other"-awareness, ability to recognize and regulate one's own emotions and interpersonal skills, is at the core the ability to listen. Listening Inwardly for our own assumptions, beliefs, and emotional reactions. Listening to what is ...
Views: 2358 - How Stories Can Transform Relationships - And Change Lives - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2013 from Jude Treder-WolffListening is the connective tissue in relationships, and as member of a profession that demands listening with a maximum of attention, it was with great interest that I read a research study showing that an engaged listener's brain activity synchs up with the brain of the storyteller. The ...
Views: 2048 - Sales Calls: 5 Rules to Making Them and Getting Call Backs - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2013 from Carrie GreeneYou know you have to do them. You know that they are the foundation to a profitable business. You don’t have a choice…the dreaded sales call. You may have lists of names of people to follow up with. People you’ve met at networking events. Someone that somebody else suggested you get in ...
Views: 2259 - Teaching Students How To Use a Practice They Already Know, Active Listening - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2013 from Dale SchlundtThe simple act of nodding your head in acknowledgement, while someone is explaining an idea to you is something practiced by humans from a relatively early age. Perhaps saying “yes” in agreement or repeating what was stated to exhibit your understanding is somewhat simplistic, yet significantly ...
Views: 2216 - Increase Organization through Listening - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2013 from Janice RussellWhile listening doesn't sound like something required to organize, it actually is an important part of reaching your organizing goals. Listening is both an internal and external activity. We listen externally when we converse with others or tune into the radio or television. We listen ...
Views: 2039 - ***An Underutilized Negotiating Skill - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2013 from Bruce SchneiderThe mere mention of the word “negotiation” creates a rather visceral response in people. For some, it’s excitement around competing for, and striking, the best deal. Others (likely the majority), cringe at the thought of the back-and-forth, trying to guess what will, and will not, ...
Views: 3130(3 votes) - So work hard, but smart and you will achieve the results you’ve been looking for and dreaming about. - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2013 from Diana YampolskyEvidently, and independently of age, social background or education, the majority of people like to sing, some of them recreationally, but a lot of them have dreams of one day becoming a professional singer/performer. Some people think; how hard could that be?? Let’s just open the mouth and ...
Views: 2148(3 votes) - Listen Up (2013), Part 2 - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from nancy traversCouples who learn to actively, mindfully listen to one another have a better chance of having a deep, intimate relationship. It makes sense: When you listen well enough to understand your partner’s point of view, you understand him or her better, and the bond between you strengthens. So how ...
Views: 2121(2 votes) - Listen Up (2013) - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2013 from nancy traversEver heard the expression “Listen up?” Sometimes coaches say it when their team is in a huddle. They want everyone to pay particular attention to their message. Listen up. Lift your chin up; direct your gaze up into my eyes. Listen carefully and hear what I’m saying. Listen up. How often do ...
Views: 2267 - Boost Morale With Team Building Activities - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2013 from Colette JohnstonIs your team struggling with communication or trust issues? Very often those issues boil down to personalities - a misunderstanding of different personalities. Team building activities that focus on personality styles can be a great way to boost morale and reduce conflict. By understanding the ...
Views: 2596(2 votes) - 8 Ways to Develop Great Listening Skills - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2012 from Amy TorresHave you ever been talking to someone who is looking around the room while you speak? Or who interrupts you to say something on a completely different subject? Maybe you were confiding in a friend who seemed distracted and when you accused her of not listening, she said indignantly, "I was ...
Views: 3330(1 vote) - How can listening increase profit? - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2012 from Sheela MasandI have a client who is a coach and is having trouble with listening and I have been helping her improve this skill. If you are not a coach, or know nothing about coaching, you may not understand the implications of this. So let me explain. In my opinion, a really great coach always ...
Views: 2306 - How People Influence Your Business Success Online - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2012 from TJ PhilpottExperiencing business success online starts with identifying the key role people play in how successful you become! The fact is that members of your target audience can help you grow your business more quickly by simply listening to what they have to say! Understandable many aspiring internet ...
Views: 2175 - Stop Lecturing Your Kids and Start Listening - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2015 from Marvin MarshallIf I were limited to one recommendation that would improve relationships between parent and child, especially with teenagers, it would be listen to learn. Listening and valuing young people’s feelings and ideas is what promotes the ability of parents to effectively communicate with ...
Views: 3425 - Listening is Golden. Master the art of silence to be the best listener says Susan McKenzie - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieA World of Meaning Idioms are phrases with special meanings. Straightforward idioms are usually ones all speakers of English can understand. Clichés are said to be overused phrases – but some so-called clichés are so apt (suitable) that they convey a world of meaning to us and more importantly ...
Views: 3553(1 vote) - The Co-Creative Muse - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2012 from Barry HammerI find that the best kind of creative inspiration, in any field of endeavor, comes from communing deeply with other life presences, in heartfelt, open-minded, empathic attunement with them. The more deeply we invest our heart, mind, and senses, in communion with other life presences, ...
Views: 2508 - Getting to Yes - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2012 from Tina TessinaThe average person pays more attention to what she's saying or thinking about than what she is hearing, or how her words are "landing" on the other person. This self-involvement gets worse during an argument. You can become a much more effective communicator by using "attentive speaking" a ...
Views: 2978(2 votes) - The art of building empathy and rapport - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2012 from Lawrence MichaelsWe all will have heard the saying “to walk in someone elses shoes” when used as a metaphor for building empathy with someone. For most of us this is something we probably think we can do quite well. The friend who comes to us for advice, or reading a sad or shocking story in the news and then ...
Views: 4026(1 vote) - The best way to Jot down Posts For Record Developing - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Gearldine RehkopConstructing an inventory is one of the most important elements of any successful internet marketing campaign. Immediately after finding your potential purchasers to pay back your blog post a check out, you must persuade them to subscribe for your newsletters so you are able to get their e mail ...
Views: 2346 - 10 Leadership Skills that Engage - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2013 from Bill LangAs an executive coach, I’ve seen all kinds of leadership styles. Effective leadership is essential to every organisation—big or small, young or old. We know from Harvard’s research on the Service-Profit-Chain and our Scores on the Board system(tm), that employee satisfaction brings ...
Views: 3272(1 vote) - Taking the Cus out of Customer Service: Why Ask Why? - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2012 from Jerome PeckCustomers are always asking for something. When we first launched our software company, every time a customer would ask for something it did a couple things: It would shoot the requested feature to the top of our mental priorities, since here it was in realtime right before us: a real customer ...
Views: 2446(1 vote) - Increase Organization through Listening - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2012 from Janice RussellListening is both an internal and external activity. We listen externally when we converse with others or tune into the radio or television. We listen internally when we pay attention to our inner thoughts and conversations. Both types of listening are necessary for good organization – ...
Views: 2889 - How you can Create Posts For List Building - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2012 from Eliner LetanrtCreating an inventory is one particular of the most important factors of any effective online marketing marketing campaign. Immediately after getting your probable consumers to compensate your blog post a take a look at, you ought to persuade them to subscribe for your newsletters so you are ...
Views: 2351 - 4 Ways To Connect Using Communication Preferences - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2017 from Linda CattelanWe may have lost some face to face connection, but in today’s world of social media communication, we have moved to faster, more frequent communication than ever before. Now, more than ever, what you say and how you say it is critical to the person on the other end of your communication message. ...
Views: 2736 - The Rule of Thirds: How to Truly Listen - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2012 from Jeff Beals"Let a fool hold his tongue and he will pass for a sage," wrote Publilius Syrus more than 2,000 years ago in ancient Rome. Such wise advice from ages ago has never been more relevant. In the modern professional world, we are suffering from a listening crisis. Actually, it's a ...
Views: 2651 - Job Shadowing, A successful women - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2011 from Susan bagyuraAll too frequently when people think about starting a business, it’s one that they have no experience in working or running. Whether it’s an old dream or just a frivolous whim, it’s become quite common to see someone starting up a restaurant, bed & breakfast, and many other types of businesses ...
Views: 2332 - How to Be an Extreme Encourager - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2011 from Christine KaneMany years ago, when I first shared my dream of being a songwriter with one of my best friends, she knitted her brows and said, “Huh?” I can’t say I was deflated by all of the warnings that followed. After all, I had always been surrounded by this kind of “practical thinking.” In fact, I ...
Views: 2904 - How can you become a great listener? - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2011 from Mark LamendolaBy Mark Lamendola www.mindconnection.com/BehaviorMod Active listening is a skill. Like any other skill, it requires practice and refinement to develop it well. Here are some guidelines to become the best listener you can be. Let’s begin with rule #1: There can be only one speaker and ...
Views: 2917 - Influencing Stakeholders - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2011 from David windleInfluencing Stakeholders Become influential in any line of work We are constantly consciously or unconsciously influencing or being influenced. Refresh your approach in an open structured way, tailoring the style as needed. 1. Neutral It sounds obvious, but working from a sense ...
Views: 3464 - Help! My Customers Aren’t Paying Attention to Me! - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2011 from Misty WilliamsFive important secrets for building rapport with your customers and growing your business First A Story: A lesson learned about customer service, courtesy of Rude Dude. I was buying a new color laser printer from the office supply store with all the bells and whistles—wireless printing, ...
Views: 2405 - Just Because You Are “Listening” Doesn’t Mean Your People Feel “Heard” - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2011 from Skip WeismanThe very first project I ever worked on to improve leadership and workplace communication, I did the only thing I knew how to do in starting the project. That was to gather information from team members. In interview after interview, I heard the same lament. It sounded like this, “we’ve had a ...
Views: 2646(1 vote) - It’s What You Don’t Know that Hurts - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2011 from Cari ColeIt’s funny how easy it is to fool ourselves – to ignore the “elephants in your room.” I can’t tell you how many people tell me they know about the elephants in their room. I had a girl come up to me at The Bitter End the other day, she’s one of my Twitter followers, (who I’d never actually met ...
Views: 2278 - Are You Open to Learning - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2011 from Loren FogelmanUnless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow. Ronald E. Osborn Do you know of an athlete who “knows it all?” For each suggestion there is a response. Primarily to position them, in their eyes, as “been there, done that.” Those are the uncoachable ...
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