So many people talk just to talk. It’d be one thing if talking kept you physically fit. But it doesn’t. Never will. The real purpose of communicating is to make an impact, share knowledge, tell meaningful stories, create connections and change the world.
If you’ve got nothing to say, save your breath. Talk all the time [...]
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Face it, we all get frustrated with people and businesses and just want to let it all out. Sometimes we have a bad day, someone crosses us and we want to go off. But there’s a way to do this with compassion. Granted, it’s going to take restraint on your part. You’re going to need [...]
Long before Bernie Madoff, I’ve always tried to look beneath the surface for the truth about people. Whether I was impressed or not, I’ve compared my gut reaction at first meeting with later perceptions once I’ve come to know them. Some people are not great at the first meeting, but are really cool later. Others [...]
This might sound naive or idealistic, but I’ve found looking for the good in people makes it easier to work with them. Most everyone has good qualities amidst their quirks, and by focusing on those qualities, the quirks tend to annoy one less. It makes for healthier, more productive working relationships. And also helps in [...]
March 30 – Perception plays a large role in personal interactions due to inherent biases combined with both internal and external attributions. People may attribute personal traits to others’ behavior rather than looking at the situational influences. Keen perception allows one to better see other points of view, gaining understanding and formulating better responses to [...]
March 20 – Back before PC’s and spell check, communicating via the written word was a lot harder. You had to think about what you wanted to say before typing – most likely writing several drafts by hand before typing the final. And type carefully to avoid showing your errors. With PC’s and spell check [...]
At 10 years old, my sister gave me an old Wales-Reflex roll-film camera. I remember the first roll of film – the long, thin yellow box – and the anticipation of taking my first pictures.
From that first roll, I became entranced by everything photography. It became a core part of my identity for the next [...]
