August 3, 2015 Weighted Words Do you pay much attention to the words you use when communicating? In thinking mostly about verbal communication, do you tend to use inflammatory or weighted words? If so, is it your intention? This is very, very important. When you verbally communicate to your colleagues at work, your family and your friends, you should always choose your words with care; otherwise you might get a negative response if your words are too fraught with deleterious meaning. Here’s an example: Two coworkers don’t get along great, but they learn to coexist. Having a positive attitude toward one another helps. However, when…
April 29, 2010 Don’t Be A Cardboard Cutout! You know what I mean, right? Those life-sized, full color blowups of real people, mounted to foamboard, cut all the way around, and then propped up so they look like a real person? A few phrases come to mind here… “Light’s on, but no one’s home” “As useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle” or a new favorite “The wheel’s spinning but the hamster’s dead.” Don’t be that guy! Bring your brain, your motivation, your desire to do a good job, to every meeting, conversation, activity you do all day long! Show you are listening, by repeating back, using different…
