Communication shouldn’t be efficient. It should be effective. The talking stick is an excellent exercise in both communication and mindfulness. It is inclusive, removes ego, creates respect, and leads to results.
Communication
Don’t Let Others Ignore You
Proactive people don’t wait indefinitely and don’t let others to ignore them. They take the initiative and get things done.
How To Negotiate Like A Pro: Never Compromise
In the previous articles of the series, I talked about the importance of preparation, why it is critical to truly listen, and how to understand your opponent at the negotiating table. Today I will talk about why going for a… Read More ›
How To Negotiate Like A Pro: Understand Your Opponent
In the first article of the series, I talked about what things you need to do to enter the negotiation and be successful. Now let’s talk about the importance of understanding the person you are negotiating with. You know what… Read More ›
How To Negotiate Like A Pro: Prepare
As we go through our lives, we negotiate all the time. It is because we constantly want something. We want to buy a house. We want to get a salary increase. We want our kid to go to bed. We… Read More ›
Make Assumptions At Your Peril
It was in 2015 when I went with a small group of people for a trip to Namibia. We drove from the northeast through the Caprivi strip from Botswana through Etosha, visited the Himba tribe, and before heading south along… Read More ›
The Power Of Powerless Communication
Life is an endless series of negotiations and opportunities to influence those around us. We communicate all the time and often with the intention of getting something done, get some gain, or help others. In the book Give and Take,… Read More ›
Can’t Work Together? Just Talk It Through
We all need to communicate. The whole life is a series of interactions with other people, and unless you live a life of Robinson Crusoe, you are required to interact with other people. When there is an interaction, there is… Read More ›
How To Sell The Introvert’s Way
The conventional wisdom says that extroverts are much better at selling than introverts. It sort of makes sense, considering extroverts are much more comfortable around other people, enjoy interacting with others more, and are often fast talkers. However, an increasing… Read More ›
Stop Telling Stories That Hold You Back
In 1839 a playwright Edward Bulwer-Lytton wrote, “The pen is mightier than the sword.” In one sentence, he summarized the fact that words have massive power over our lives whether we realize it or not. The language and words we… Read More ›
