Being humble is great… at least if you want to be a good person. If you want to be terrible (a goal a lot of people seem to have), being humble is something you’ll want to avoid. Instead, you’ll want to go with being cocky. Cocky people are the worst: (cocky person) “At least I’m the best at … [Read more...]
Know Your Goal (How to Improve Communication Pt10)
This past holiday weekend I had the privilege of being at my wife’s family cottage to join the shenanigans going on in South Hampton. (The downside of being self employed is you don’t get set holidays, so you sneak in short getaways whenever you can.) On the Saturday night I was jogging along the … [Read more...]
What is Your Social Stamina? (How to Improve Communication Pt9)
When it comes to communication, sometimes we miss the message. When I was 23, I went on the Sponge Bob Square Pants 4-D ride at Canada’s Wonderland – it was a big moment. How does this 40 something year old know the exact year he rode it? I went opening year. To know the opening year, am I that … [Read more...]
How Will You Be Remembered? (Life is Meaningless & Precious Pt2)
In my book, 52 Lessons for a Better Relationship (a free download under the book section on my website – plug, plug, plug), the first lesson shares a tool I find very helpful for figuring out how to live your life: What are the five things you want said about you at your funeral. Do you want to be … [Read more...]
The Challenges of Communication (Does God Speak? Pt2) (How to Improve Communication Pt8)
Communication between people is dangerous because there’s so much room for misunderstanding. The very act of communicating is difficult because the meaning of the words can change depending on tone (e.g. sarcasm can be joking or demeaning), volume (e.g. fear can make it softer or louder), and the … [Read more...]
Does God Speak? (How to Improve Communication Pt7)
The last two weeks have been absolutely dreadful, yet they started with so much promise. The second phase of framing for my addition was supposed to start, which was originally supposed to be done last fall, so there definitely some excitement for this to finally be happening. This part of the … [Read more...]
A Key to Improve Communication (How to Improve Communication Pt 6)
One of the most important things to consider when it comes to communication is a four letter f word; any guesses? I’ll give a hint. It ends in an “r.” I bet that confused you. When I talk about the primary emotions, I’ll help people guess the first three, mad, sad, and glad, and then I’ll give … [Read more...]
Attackers and Hiders Pt 2 (How to Improve Communication Pt 5)
Last week we looked at the following scale: Attacker (-10)------Self Controlled (0)------Hider (+10) Each of these three positions has two types. For instance, in the Attacker category there are Direct Attackers and Indirect Attackers. Direct Attackers are like a dog trying to protect an … [Read more...]
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