I am often asked, “so how do you start? What is the first step to ‘Yes, And…’?” Instructing people to simply say, “yes”, to everything, is seldom the way to truly attain everything Yes, And represents. In fact it isn’t even the, “Yes, And”, that should necessarily receive our focus. It is really the opposite.…
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We spend a lot of time and resources training employees on how to communicate, but do we spend enough time training them how to receive communication? That is an interesting question if you really stop and think about it. Are receiving and delivering communication different skills? In essence, they are. A person should be continually…
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As Christmas comes to a close and we set forth into a new year, perhaps there is time to play with your new toys, cash in that certificate or even return those items you didn’t want for cash to get what you really, “need”. As you decide how your gifts work or what to do…
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Agreement! It is a soothing calming force on any relationship. But getting to that point takes effort, or can take an effort in some of our daily relationships. Think about a time when there wasn’t agreement between co-workers, family or friends, there is very often a tension, like a rubber band expanded around all of…
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You know the person who has to be funniest in the group, most intelligent, have the best idea or just be flat out the BEST? Living the self may work for them, but living the group is more effective, creative and innovative. The Group Leader. Read those three words above one more time. How do…
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Hearing and listening are not the same. In fact, they live on different planes of existence and consciousness. Hearing is an automatic response done by one sense, that only one sense can do. This function could be compared to breathing daily or getting goose bumps as a cool breeze passes- the body does these things on its…
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Do you surround yourself with brilliant people? Why not? Do you consider yourself brilliant? Why not? In order for you to achieve your true potential, you must not only come to terms with the brilliance within you, but also surround yourself by the brilliance of others. Now, don’t misinterpret my words. In no means do…
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The Fourth of July … we celebrate it! But do we truly understand the risk/failure proportions that might have been? All those years ago, the founding fathers underwent a massive experiment. That experiment has come to be known as the United States of America, and more specifically the structure of government we know today as…
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Have you ever freely played in the moment with your children? Told a story that you didn’t know what the ending was going to be? That is the essence of living! I would rate myself a solid 7 as a parent. I am slightly better than average, but there are probably superstar parents out there…
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So… you’re an improviser? You must be really funny! It intrigues me that people find improvisation and funny to be synonyms, when actually, improvisation is much more than that. The technical definition on dictionary.com is, “to compose and perform or deliver without previous preparation;extemporize“. By that definition, I am improvising right now using this keyboard.…
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