May 13, 2019 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Dare to Care-Conscious Communication
A conversation for understanding Is rare, yet primary. Most times we want to be understood as the priority. Towards that, we force our stories and circumstances on others. The feeling of being misunderstood, unseen, regarded as irrelevant, inconsequential, not smart...
April 26, 2019 | Beauty of Beginnings, Dare to Care-Conscious Communication, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Compromise or Resolution Compromise- to release, let go – towards a mutual decision Resolution- solving from a firmly held position To compromise we need to give up. To resolve we need to solve for. It is a very subtle but significant distinction. Is what I am...
April 8, 2019 | Beauty of Beginnings, Dare to Care-Conscious Communication, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Speaking Truth When we see the level of failed leadership globally, built on lie after lie, lies we know are lies, we might ask, “How did my actions or inactions create this?” This is the only question that enables us to make a different set of choices as it puts the...
March 9, 2019 | Beauty of Beginnings, Dare to Care-Conscious Communication
Listen For We can listen for the world rolling in ecstasy at our feet. We can listen for someone’s judgement, real or not. We can listen for the personal pain that lies behind the judgement projected upon us. We can listen for opportunity, against the odds. We can...
January 29, 2019 | Beauty of Beginnings, Dare to Care-Conscious Communication
Listen till you no longer exist reminder A long time ago when I started coaching, I created a simple formula I called the Communication Formula. Step one was ‘listen till you no longer exist.’ Translated, listen until the multiple voices in your head stop....
January 27, 2019 | Dare to Care-Conscious Communication, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Speak the truth Communication is fraught with difficulty, emotion, fear, and a lack of skill, and we are rarely taught how to do it well! We teach the following communication formula in our work, developing conscious communication skills as part of advanced leadership...
