One of the most common barriers I’ve seen people struggle with is negativity. It’s something we’ve all experienced at some point in our lives and it can hold us back from achieving our goals. We all face difficult situations, and experience pain, and disappointment. However, it’s how we respond to these challenges that determines our […]
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Jul
Jul
Empathy often makes you successful even when you have almost nothing else to offer. So, what is empathy? How does it work? Empathy is an unvoiced expression that passes between you and someone else. Empathy is appreciating a person’s problems for what they are and dealing with the person first; their problems come second. Empathy […]
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Jun
Jun
“Seek first to understand – then to be understood.” Stephen Covey makes this point in his book, “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.” What he is suggesting here is when we communicate with others, we should DIAGNOSE before we PRESCRIBE. Is it easy? Not so much. The truth is, at times, most of us […]
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May
May
Depending on how you are approaching your life and managing your time, you are either preparing yourself for success – or you are preparing yourself for failure. I honestly believe people have the will to succeed. I do not doubt that for a moment. But, I think the real reason more people aren’t successful is […]
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May
May
Had an amazing time in Tupelo, MS this past weekend of April 21-22 speaking at the District 43 Toastmasters Conference! Toastmasters and their speech competitions played an important role in developing my confidence and refining my skills. […]
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Apr
Apr
Note: This blog post was originally posted in 2017. The information is still applicable today and is worth re-posting. Good communication skills are key to success in life, work, and relationships. Without effective communication, a message can turn into error, misunderstanding, frustration, or even disaster by being misinterpreted or poorly delivered. Communication is successful only […]