Category Archives: Powerful Communication

Bring People Into Your Movie

In the classic book highlighting a unique period in US history, the 1960s, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test follows Ken Kesey through his exploits and experimentations in the LSD scene of the time.  One aspect of Kesey’s philosophy has stuck … Continue reading →

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June 22, 2010 | Posted in Powerful Communication, Self-Aware, Mindful, and Balanced Living

Pent-Up, Pissed Off, and Self-pitied

I’ve noticed a chain of events in my own life that I have worked hard at interupting. I see it happen in many other people as well. In fact, in the coaching work I do, this pattern comes up a … Continue reading →

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June 14, 2010 | Posted in Powerful Communication, Self-Aware, Mindful, and Balanced Living

How to Get Someone to Change Behavior

In my experience it is very difficult if not impossible to tell someone something about themselves when they are not interested in hearing it. If someone has a habit or behavior that bothers you, it is very difficult to tell … Continue reading →

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June 9, 2010 | Posted in Powerful Communication, Self-Aware, Mindful, and Balanced Living

Self-Improving Communication Skills

When you are speaking during conversation, story telling, small group presentation (10 or less people), meetings, or telling a joke – pay attention to when you lose the people to whom you are speaking.  There’s a valuable lesson there. You can tell … Continue reading →

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May 26, 2010 | Posted in Powerful Communication, Self-Aware, Mindful, and Balanced Living

The Art of Letting Things Breathe

There is a subtle art, observable throughout the natural world, of letting things breathe.  Letting something breathe means that it is given the space it needs to naturally unfold.  It is not forced.  It implies patience, confidence, and trust.  Allowing … Continue reading →

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May 24, 2010 | Posted in Connection to Nature, Powerful Communication, Self-Aware, Mindful, and Balanced Living

Fear Less

The human mind conspires to make you fearful; Fearful of so many things – death, poverty, being unloved or unwanted, being alone, not mattering, not knowing or being less intelligent than others.  These fears project outwardly in how we view … Continue reading →

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May 20, 2010 | Posted in Powerful Communication, Pushing, Opening, and Expanding Your Boundaries, Self-Aware, Mindful, and Balanced Living

Building People Up not Breaking Them Down

World 2.0 has a silent mantra running through it’s veins: “Build people up, don’t break them down.”  Beneath the blogs that you follow, the business management books that you read, and the message of the grass roots movements you will … Continue reading →

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May 17, 2010 | Posted in Ecologically Sustainable Civilization, Human-Centric Business, Powerful Communication

3 Types of Conversationalists

There are exactly three types of conversationalists in this world: Incessant Talkers / Non-Listeners – These are the people who dominate conversations. They make it very hard for another person to get in a word or thought and they are … Continue reading →

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May 9, 2010 | Posted in Powerful Communication

Zen Physics of Work

Imagine a circle drawn in the dirt and you standing in the middle of it.  Your goal in life and work is to stay centered (balanced is another term for it).  Here are some scenarios you may feel at the … Continue reading →

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April 18, 2010 | Posted in Human-Centric Business, Powerful Communication, Self-Aware, Mindful, and Balanced Living

Strange Creatures and Fearless Questioning

In my dream last night, I was standing by the Pacific Ocean in Northern California. Smooth rocks greeted the ocean, while the waves patiently tapped the earth. To my right, in the water I saw the white face of what … Continue reading →

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April 8, 2010 | Posted in Powerful Communication, Questions, Self-Aware, Mindful, and Balanced Living