Continuing with the series on honing our communication skills, today I want to share a third tip from Michael Thompson: observe the strong communicators in your own life. I don’t know about you, but I am a people watcher. I am constantly observing the people around me—and I find that I am constantly learning from
I frequently listen to TED talks. Most are absolutely excellent. The criteria for being allowed to give a TED talk includes being very concise and focused, presenting high value content, and having excellent delivery. Also, I was not aware until recently that transcripts of most TED Talks are easily available and free! I now frequently
Last week I shared about an article by Michael Thompson and some insights from legendary investor Warren Buffett regarding one of the most valuable skills in the world: the ability to communicate well. And I believe both Thompson and Buffett would agree with this statement: Better Communication Equals Greater Success! In his excellent article, Thompson
Entrepreneur’s Handbook recently published an excellent article by Michael Thompson titled “According to Warren Buffett, Honing This One Skill Can Improve Your Worth by 50 Percent.” So, what one skill does legendary investor Warren Buffett consider so incredibly valuable? The ability to communicate well. According to Thompson, communication skills were something that did not come
I took this picture in Yosemite National Park. It is one of more than 250,000 pictures that I have personally taken all across America the Beautiful. I have every one of those pictures saved on multiple external drives. I frequently return to thousands of interesting and inspirational locations all across America by simply selecting a
It’s that time of year again! Most of you are already planning for the upcoming Christmas holiday. Festive wreaths are placed on doors, trees are popping up in people’s houses, and shimmering lights are being placed around town. In the hustle and bustle of the season it is easy to lose track of what’s important.
Without a doubt, the answer to the above question is different for different people. Happiness is a mysterious, profound, and very personal thing that is manifested in countless ways in different stages of life for every single person on the planet. That said, obviously many people find happiness in the same things. Just take a
The term extrinsic is defined by dictionary.com as “being outside a thing; outward or external; operating or coming from without.” The term intrinsic is defined as “belonging to a thing by its very nature.” When used in conjunction with the idea of motivation, extrinsic refers to those “carrot” incentives such as salary, benefits, and bonuses
