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Goose talk
We are having a late spring here in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Winter just won’t let go. We still have high snow drifts, frozen lakes, rivers and ponds. It’s warming up but not nearly fast enough for...
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Are you listening?
And I mean really listening to what someone is saying! Or, are you thinking how to reply or what to say next? Or, are you distracted by what is going on around you? Or is your attention taken away by...
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Wise words #10
“Our ability to gain and hold attention depends entirely upon our ability to stimulate the curiosity of others”. Roy Williams
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Newspaper Readership
Print readership in Canada, apparently, is doing just fine according to a recent non-print article I read. Source of the article? The Canadian Press, of course.
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Wise Words #13
“We are witnessing a seismic change to consumer behaviour. And as a result of that, every company must understand that embracing the status quo as an operating principle is going to be basically a...
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Fighting for a conversation voice
A friend used this expressive phrase the other day with me to describe the dynamics of a group conversation. I wonder, if you have to struggle to be heard, is it worth the effort if no one is prepared...
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Communication breakdown
People may be more connected than ever before because of the internet and social media, but we are not communicating as well as we used to. Using a keyboard results in either a shallow message or one...
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Your phone is full
How things have changed! Not that long ago if you got a message that your phone is full that meant your voice mail box could not take any more messages. Now, when your phone is full it means you have...
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Increasingly common
Pick a subject. Let’s choose sleep disorders. As it’s often stated about this problem it is “increasingly common”, I wonder what that means. Does it mean the problem is growing or does it mean that as...
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Going forward
As we plan for the future, prepare for what’s ahead, work to improve, think of what there is to do, and otherwise keep going, can we please, please, please, pretty please, stop using this relatively...
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Good mouthing
I wonder what the world be like if people did less bad mouthing and more good mouthing. Let’s try it for a day and see what happens? Tagged: courtesy, friendly, gossip, kindness, positive, respect,...
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Recommendations
When you ask someone to recommend a service, a restaurant or even a person and they hesitate because they are thinking of an answer, how good do you think that recommendation will be? The longer they...
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Telling the truth
A friend recently asked me if I knew someone and what I knew about them? I told the truth based on what I knew of this person and it was not a good review. Why was it good to tell the truth. Because it...
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Asked for advice
If you were asked by friends who are parents of two young male adults to give some advice to them, what would you choose to say? This honour was recently given to me and it really made me think about...
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Point of View
This often used phrase generally refers to one’s opinions or outlook or beliefs. When someone chooses to share theirs with me all to often I hear things that are shared or common points of a group or...
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Kindness
It’s more than using kind words or just saying the right things. Kindness to others is truly revealed by your actions. If you believe in the real value of kind actions you will create a feeling in...
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Words of Wisdom
“No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world” Robin Williams Tagged: Quotes, Robin Williams
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E-mail suggestion
It’s best to use E-mail to confirm something. Even making a simple statement or asking/answering a question is okay. As soon as you offer your opinion or views that’s when the trouble starts as it is...
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Improving your writing skills
To be a better writer you need to make your point in a clear and concise manner. Here is a great tip that requires thought and discipline. Never use the words “but” and “however”. Example: “It sounds...
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