Increasing Your Personal Power
As a speaker, I think of myself less as a teacher than I do a student. Every time I speak I’m just giving a book report. But I’m always reading, watching and asking questions. It really makes a difference for me not only as a speaker, but as an ambitious person. I’ve learned that leadership […]
Helping Others: The Best Advice — None!
In the movie “My Best Friend’s Wedding,” Julia Roberts sets out to stop the marriage of her best friend, in hopes he’ll marry her instead. Her other buddy, played by Rupert Everett, watches disapprovingly. Interestingly, he continues to offer his friendship without judgement. When things get too tough to handle, he arrives to be with […]
Conflict: How to End It
Copyright 2001, All Rights Reserved In Conflict: How to Avoid It, I gave tips on how to prevent problems with people in your life. But the truth is, no matter how hard we try to avoid conflict, it’s bound to come up. The most loving people in the world still have disagreements. Conflict, if managed […]
Conflict: How to Avoid It
Copyright 2001, All Rights Reserved One of the best ways to cope with conflict is to avoid it. Often we can anticipate in advance what kinds of problems may emerge and take steps to address them. These steps are called “Preventions.” Here a few you can use with a partner or group to prevent conflict. […]
Gossip: Bite Your Tongue And Cover Your Butt
Copyright 2001, All Rights Reserved Not long ago I spoke at a conference with a speaker who was very open with his opinion of another very well-known speaker. I could tell he was soliciting a similar reaction from me so we could both have fun criticizing. While I happened to agree with him, the conversation […]
