Most people have a strong inclination to fill conversational gaps with words. That can be a big mistake because silence provides three major relational benefits.
Communication is our Trusty Change Agent
When we change our communication, we change the way that people interact with us. This is one of communication’s most useful properties, but conditions apply. Read on for more.
Feelin’ Groovy
It doesn’t take much to make someone happy. Here are seven ways to make someone’s day.
Be My Inexpensive Valentine
Valentine’s Day may conjure up memories of doling out money on flowers, dinner, and chocolates in an attempt to make someone feel special. But the truth is that making someone feel special doesn’t have to cost money. A few words of kindness and a bit of your undivided attention are all that is required.
Quick, Cheap, and Easy is not Enough
Jim interrupts a meaningful moment with his kids to respond to a trivial text message; Sarah hits reply all on a sensitive email message, upsetting dozens of colleagues; Bill’s phone vibrates throughout his anniversary dinner, causing him to lose his train of thought (he was saying something about love, happiness, something…); and Lynn can’t adequately focus on her boss’s instructions because new messages keep chiming in on her computer.
These distortions are symptoms of a major underlying problem…