Throughout our lives we have been subjected to the innocent remark. These are words that are meant to be funny, or helpful, but actually hurt us deeply. Benign phrases such as “Wow, what happened to you?” leave us searching for what might be wrong with us. “I can’t sing either,” is a backhanded put-down. “Put […]
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Listening is an art, or at very least, an art form. Most of us are sure we are very good at listening to others, but we don’t really hear them. As an experienced public speaker I am often astounded after my talks by what others tell me they heard. Many times I am told how
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We define hearing as actually listening. Most of us would consider ourselves pretty good listeners. Unfortunately what we most often do is quite the opposite of being good listeners. Rather than actually listen for content, we most often listen to comment. Our partners speak, but we do not hear their message, we only hear the
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We plan our days, we live in the now, we take responsibility for all we do and say (or don’t do and don’t say.) In short, we do our best to do our best. Then something happens; we watch a movie, we hear a song, perhaps we hear a remark in passing, then suddenly
Who are you? You are a unique individual who is doing the very best you can at this very moment. You bring to this planet skills, ideas and possibilities no one has ever brought, and no one else will ever bring. I guess that makes you pretty special, doesn’t it! The biggest challenge we
If you want more in and from your life the first thing you must do is to express your gratitude for what you already have, no matter how humble what you have may seem. If you find yourself complaining that you do not have a new car, stop and give thanks that until now you
Some of you know I am married to one of the most amazing people on the planet, Terrie Symons, who is also known as Lady Ashtar. My bride and I recently taped a television show with the delightful Paula Vail which will debut today in the US on many viewing platforms and I hope you
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The process of Self Discovery or Self Actualization can be painful. As I wrote recently change demands we leave behind our baggage from the past. As you step into the person you truly are, rather than the person you have been told you should be, friends will fall by the wayside; however they will be
Your life is a reflection of your thinking. A cluttered mind results in a cluttered desk. (I see this all around me right now). If I reach a point where I cannot seem to put two ideas together I will stop and clear my desk of the clutter. If I do not clear my
Put a bunch of Bear Energy people together in one room and it is a beautiful thing; boisterous and physical to be sure, but still a beautiful thing. Now, put a group of Butterfly Energy people in one room it is also beautiful; chattery and touchy, yet still beautiful. Now, if you gather both the
