Avoiding Difficult Conversations
“I tend to avoid difficult conversations.” That comment on a recent workshop survey had me thinking–does anyone actually pursue difficult conversations? Then I remembered someone who did back in the day–me. They weren’t so much difficult...
Listening Doesn’t Count Unless I Feel Heard
“Listening doesn’t count unless I feel heard.” You can attribute that quote to yours truly. While I definitely think it’s weird when people quote themselves, that mantra is one that tends to hit hard and get a lot of “Amens!”...
Dissect or Reflect?
Do you ever find yourself hearing yourself complain about the same thing over and over? Do you fall into the same patterns, which result in mild self-torture and misery? Do you ever have that head-smack moment when you realize oh crap, I could take control of this...
Seek First to Understand. Full Stop.
Freshman year at JMU I signed up for a 1-credit elective. The subject: “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.” I vaguely remember cutting out journal entries and scotch-taping them to printer paper for our end-of-semester project.My taped entries were...
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