Posts Tagged ‘listening’
Reliable
I have struggled over the years with being a good listener. I do believe it’s a skill to be learned, but I also believe some people have a gift of listening. To be a good listener, I have to take the focus off of myself and really “tune in” to what the other person is…
Read MoreMay I Have Your Attention!
If I’m in a room full of people and someone begins a conversation like that, I’m usually very cooperative and I give them my attention. If they start a sales pitch, they will lose my attention fast. They need to get to the point of needing my attention quickly, because like everyone else, time is…
Read MoreHoly Ground Moment
There is a church near my home called Holy Ground Baptist Church. I’m sure the name comes from the incident of Moses and the burning bush. I have heard this story since I was a kid. It was an up-close encounter between God and Moses. I think that up until now, Moses was relatively happy…
Read MorePowerful Presence
Around the first of this year, I was challenged instead of a “new year resolution” to choose a word that would speak to me all year long. I think the challenge was from a podcast featuring Jon Gordon. Jon Gordon is the Norman Vincent Pealeof our day, in my opinion. The word that came to…
Read MoreHumility Precedes Honor
I’ve recently been introduced to the Ennegram.It has really opened my eyes to various personality styles and how we interact and our personalities intersect. My oldest son first spoke with me about it and a friend at my office then recommended a good book that introduces the Ennegram. The book is called “The Road Back…
Read MoreWisdom Is Foundational
I remember the process of building my home that I’ve lived in for the past 23 years like it was yesterday. The trees were cleared, and the pad was graded out. The footers were dug. Steel was used in the concrete floor of the basement and in the footers to tie in the concrete walls…
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