Category Archives: Communication

My 2020 Gratitude List

Posted on December 9, 2020 by admin

For many months, I considered 2020 to be the worst year of my life. So much that I had found, developed, and come to love was taken away from me extremely quickly and with little to no time for me … Continue reading →

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Acting in Haste

Posted on December 2, 2020 by admin

Acting in haste can be hard to avoid, especially if it’s a habit that you’ve had for most of your life. Even though habits can be changed, doing so takes a lot of time, energy, and intention. It also involves … Continue reading →

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A Rare Opportunity

Posted on November 25, 2020 by admin

This year has brought up a lot of intense emotions for just about everybody. As such, it has presented a rare opportunity to discuss the collective unconscious. This is a concept developed by Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung. Jung postulated that … Continue reading →

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The Blind Men and the Elephant

Posted on November 18, 2020 by admin

I’ve loved this story for many years now. This particular version came from the Peace Corps website. All the versions I’ve read show the trouble of trying to understanding something while only having one piece of the puzzle. It’s a … Continue reading →

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The Middle Way

Posted on November 11, 2020 by admin

What happens if two people have apparently conflicting ideas or plans? In many cases nowadays, the result is verbal sparring and possibly even a violent altercation. When the conflict ends, they are further apart than they were before it started, … Continue reading →

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The Power and Danger of Stories

Posted on November 4, 2020 by admin

Stories are everywhere. They’re how we communicate our ideas and values to those around us and they’re how we try to make sense of the world. When we observe something, our brains tend to automatically write a story around that … Continue reading →

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Concepts and Systems

Posted on October 28, 2020 by admin

It’s so easy to fall into the trap of concepts. Concepts themselves aren’t inherently bad and can even be helpful by giving us a simple starting point for some incredibly complicated subjects. However, it’s really easy to start putting anything … Continue reading →

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Review of Nonviolent Communication

Posted on October 21, 2020 by admin

Nonviolent Communication is my new favorite communication book; Crucial Conversations, my previous favorite, is now a close second. The late Marshall Rosenberg discusses a lot of stuff that I’ve read elsewhere; I liked that because repetition helps me remember to … Continue reading →

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Review of Crucial Conversations

Posted on September 2, 2020 by admin

Crucial Conversations is my favorite book on communication. I just finished reading it a few weeks ago and it absolutely blew me away. It contains the combined wisdom of authors Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler, and the … Continue reading →

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Removing My Restrictor Plates

Posted on August 26, 2020 by admin

In some NASCAR races, the cars are fitted with restrictor plates to reduce the amount of air coming into the engines. This, in turn, reduces the power of the cars, limits how quickly they can accelerate, and prevents them from … Continue reading →

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