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Overcome Resistance Through Listening

Overcome Resistance Through Listening

Resistance is common, whether at home or work. You propose an idea and someone pushes back. It’s a good idea, even in their best self-interest and yet they resist. It’s easy to get frustrated and end up entangled in a power struggle that demoralizes everyone and harms the relationship. So, what do you do? Here’s […]

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The Power of Listening at Work

The Power of Listening at Work

In a past article, I suggested that listening is at the heart of all healthy relationships, whether at home or on the job. In this article, I want to illustrate the power of listening at work. Here’s a story for you. From excitement to endurance Mitchell worked for a large manufacturing company for 18 years. […]

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Parenting Course on Audio

Parenting Course on Audio

Hi My Friend, I wanted to make a quick announcement. I’m converting some of my content into audio products and publishing them through Listenable, an audio app for people who want great educational content wherever they go. Here is a short version (1 hour and 9 minutes) of my parenting course. It’s made up of […]

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Opening Your Heart to the Love Inside

Opening Your Heart to the Love Inside

I recently read an analogy about love written by Don Luis Miguel called the magical kitchen. I want to share and also expand on his analogy in my post today. It’s about opening your heart to the love inside. The Magical Kitchen Imagine that you have a magical kitchen. You have any food you want […]

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Leadership to Engage Hearts and Minds

Leadership to Engage Hearts and Minds

Hi my friend, I recently launched my new course entitled “Leadership to Engage Hearts and Minds: 17 Tools to Improve Your Team Management and Build Employee Engagement.” Increase the motivation, commitment and engagement of your team members Create a positive climate in which people want to give their best Spend less time reacting and fighting […]

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Are you a Reactive or Proactive Leader?

Are you a Reactive or Proactive Leader?

Research tells us that 70-80% of leaders spend a good deal of their time in a reactive mode. You probably know what I mean. They’re down in the weeds, sometimes fighting fires or dealing with the crisis of the moment or handling day-to-day issues to keep an organization running smoothly. And, I get that some […]

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Son Who is Acting Out

Son Who is Acting Out

Hi my friend, A mother came to me a few weeks back about her rebellious son who is lying, refusing to spend time with the family, and retreating to his bedroom. She wanted to know what she and her husband should do. Of course, I started by listening. I wanted to show empathy and respect […]

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An Example of Deep Listening

An Example of Deep Listening

+ I introduced the topic of deep listening in my last blog post. I think of listening as suspending judgment and being fully present with another person to understand his or her experience or point of view. Listening well is one of the best gifts we can give another person. Not only does deep listening […]

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