Tis the season for festivals and holidays as we approach the new year. It is a time of complex interactions some of which are inherently risky. Predictably, stress levels soar at work, impacting communication grace in both professional and personal…
Somewhere along our life journeys, we pick up the notion that projecting confidence is a necessity. Maybe not genuinely being confident, but at least giving off the appearance of confidence or, as the saying goes, "faking it until you make…
I was chatting with a friend this morning about a pair of speakers she heard recently. Both had less than common, potentially hard to pronounce names. One of these women, acknowledged the difficulty and broke it down for the audience…
In the Buddhist teaching, Upajjhatthana Sutta, there are five remembrances for contemplation. The one I reflect on the most, by far, was best paraphrased by the late Thich Nhat Hanh: My Actions are my only true belongings. They are the…
Power, personal power specifically, is often defined as the ability to influence people and events. I don't disagree but the definition lacks a core. Power is not a veneer, it is not a lever or a conduit. What it is,…
Here in the Northeast COVID is gracing us with two new strains just in time for back to school. As people decide whether to start masking again and whether it even matters, we are all shallow breathing. This isn't a…
Happy Monday! Some of us are contemplating conversations we don't want to have this week. Voicing truths we'd rather leave alone. Perhaps it's a meeting with a boss, co-worker, client, or subordinate. One that will deliver some bit of unwelcome…
On a scale of 1-10, what is your level of stress today? On average people will rate themselves somewhere in the middle without actually considering how they feel. This is because many of us live in a state of chronic…
There is a funny, neglected fact about communication. Effective communication has clear intentions. You must decide what you intend to say and why. This works well when your body is ready to do the work. It works really well when…
