I had a really unusual dream last night. Let me tell you about it along with the obvious meaning to me... In the dream, I was with a lot of family members at my in-laws' previous home in St. Louis. My father-in-law, Chuck, who passed away suddenly in that home in 1999, was sitting in …
Category: Communication
Be Considerate of Others’ Feelings
In early August I wrote a blog post about the fact that I cut all my hair off and the consequent reactions (mostly unwanted and all unsolicited) from others. That was over two months ago and I have to admit that I'm still surprised at the frequency of times weekly when someone criticizes me for …
Speak Your Mind for Peace of Mind
For introverts like me, I tend to let unsettling matters fester inside me until they reach a point where I have to speak up. Unlike others who feel free to just speak whatever comes to mind the moment it comes to mind, we introverts are less likely to do so unless we're in the presence …
Wag More, Bark Less
Earlier this week I shared a book review of Seth Godin's Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us as well as another post inspired by the book about leading from the bottom. Today's post has its genesis in one sentence found in the book where Godin lists his principles related to creating a movement. His final …
Acknowledge the Elephant in the Room
How many times have you been in a conversation with others and wanted to bring up some obvious topic, but failed to do so? How many times have you sat in meetings, heard proposals, watched presentations, discussed important matters, or been embarrassed on behalf of someone else, all the while dying to say what is …
