May 25, 2016 Do You Talk Too Much? Dave Matthews Band has a song called Too Much that laments what the songwriter sees as the excesses of modern society. Excesses in many things can be bad. I have been more aware recently of people tending to talk too much. When thinking about your most precious commodity, many people would agree that time IS answer. And what do you do if you tend to talk too much? You are freely and excessively abusing someone else’s valued commodity…time! Can you be more precise and succinct in your communications with coworkers, vendors and clients? Of course, I don’t mean that you should be rude…
May 15, 2009 SSSHHHH…ARE YOU LISTENING? Here is a lost art…the art of truly listening. Tumultuous times like these may provide an impetus for people to speak in order to make themselves feel better. Perhaps they are commiserating about the economy, perhaps they are looking for advice or ideas on how to improve sales or save money, maybe they just want to vent. Here’s an idea…JUST LISTEN! Listening is a true skill, and not always an easy one. There are so many “triggers” in a conversation that make you want to jump right in and make a comment. You have some knowledge of what is being…
