20 Ways To Escalate Conflicts My hope is that this list can help us be more intentional about how to act (or how not to act) in high stakes conversations.
How to ensure your emails DON’T get answered Ever wonder why people don’t respond to your emails? No need to wonder any longer. Now you can make sure your emails don’t get…
LEARN HOW TO PARK!!! Last week I found a torn piece of paper tucked under my car’s windshield wipers. The writing was etched deep in the paper. The letters were all capitals and ended with three exclamation marks.
How social media helped me to find my voice (or an introvert’s struggle) I realised that I held a belief about myself that was holding me back from contributing in social settings. I believed that I had nothing worth saying…
Why I encouraged my girlfriend to travel the world…without me My girlfriend wanted to do a three month round the world trip. She wanted to go without me. I encouraged her to go…
Thank you for getting angry I used to dread conflict. Now when someone gets angry at me I thank them.
What I don’t like about you? I read this card and re-read weeks later as it was real, true and beneficial. I knew there was real truth in the words of this card and it had so much meaning behind it.
Stand up straight with your shoulders back What really caught my attention was the way he walked. His shoulders were slumped forward and his arms were folded across his chest as he was walking…
Disqualified by One Second Recently Mark found out he was disqualified from the final of the 2020 Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking because his semi-final speech went…
Why I Trashed My Cap’s Authenticity Label A few years ago a friend of mine went to USA. He brought me back an authentic New York Yankees baseball cap. When he gave it to me he made a point of showing me the authenticity label stuck on the underside of the visor.
The Most Important Trait for Life You would think that a trait that makes you more capable, knowledgeable, connected and healthy would get a lot of airtime – until you realise that this trait is…
Communicating with Curiosity Curiosity is not just a professional advantage, it is a necessity for communicating with effectiveness and connection.