meaning

Are Interpretations Reality?

We seem to go in cycles of “You said ….” “No I didn’t, I said …” “No you didn’t …”, and we are in the midst of one of those cycles now.  I am reminded of a trip to an … Continue reading

Is 'always' always and 'never' never?

Even when we think we know what we are saying, our words can still be ambiguous. For instance: When you yourself says the word ‘always’, what percentage of time does that event occur? Does ‘always’ occur 100% of the time? … Continue reading

Running … or sliding through?

If I asked you if you have ever intentionally run a red light, what would your response be? How about if I asked if you have ever slid though a red light? Aren’t they the same thing?Don’t they both mean … Continue reading

Always … for quite some time

Watching the news last night, I heard a very interesting line from the newscaster: “…There has always been problems for quite some time now …” Huh? It isn’t what he said, it’s what he meant to say

If you can't read ….

Recently Stephen King said this: I don’t want to sound like an ad, a public service ad on TV, but the fact is if you can read, you can walk into a job later on. If you don’t, then you’ve … Continue reading

Smile your way through stress

Think of one specific word that makes you smile — remember to say aloud that word when you feel tension and stress rising in your body.

Filling in your own blanks

NASA Ames Research Center reported that 70% of all ASRS reports were because of communication errors, and expectation error was the highest single cause.  Expectation error – the hearing or seeing what you have heard or seen in the past … Continue reading

Assumptions and interpretations

If you believe the research that your eyes sends bits and pieces of information about your environment to your brain and that this information what you believe is true based on your past emotional experiences.  Are you seeing and interpreting … Continue reading

"I trust you" to do what?

How many times do you hear what you want to hear, or understand someone else’s words from your own perspective?  In a leadership course I led, ‘trust’ was an interesting topic.  That is one of this company’s core values, and … Continue reading

Surface Level or Deep Thinker?

Think of your staff … each one uses a different thought process  when faced with a challenge. Some will look at the personal side and how it will affect the team, others look at the situation from a strictly-business perspective.  … Continue reading