Communications
“If you just communicate, you can get by. But if you communicate skillfully, you can work miracles.” —Jim Rohn Last week we discussed listening and its importance. I thought it would only be fair this week to discuss the other side of that coin: communication. Communication is both verbal and non-verbal. It is broken down […]
Listening vs. Hearing
“The most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our attention.” —Rachel Naomi Remen Some definitions… Hearing the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived. the act of perceiving sound. Listening to give attention with the […]
The Harder You Work, the Luckier You Get
“I believe that people make their own luck by great preparation and good strategy.” —Jack Canfield Webster describes luck as “the things that happen to a person because of chance: the accidental way things happen without being planned.” I disagree with Webster. I believe that the harder you work, the luckier you get. I have […]
Visualization
One of our previous FFfT highlighted the value of creating goals. Visualizing them is the next step in making them come alive. Visualization is one of the most powerful mind exercises you can do. According to the popular book The Secret, when you think about something and visualize it, you project positive energy into the […]
Quiet Time
“Taking your quiet time will always give you more time.” —Ganellyn Condie During our meeting earlier this week, Jim talked about quiet time to reflect and focus. The concept of quiet time has come up recently in my readings as well as in conversations with very successful executives, managers, and business owners. You may remember […]
Patience & Persistence
This is longer than usual, but we are addressing two important issues… patience and persistence. They may seem contradictory, but they go hand in hand. We live in a world of instant gratification. In some cases, when it happens it is great, but in many cases patience is truly a virtue. Paraphrasing cricket player Rahul […]