There is a serious communication breakdown in the family home, at work, at Church gatherings, at social gatherings, etc. In today’s modern world adults, teenagers are techno savvy! In today’s Educational System, children learn to be techno savvy from school…
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Does ‘I’m sorry’ always cut it? Nope. Some mistakes are too deep, too grievous, too horrible to accept a mere apology – and when that happens, you need a new method of revealing your repentance. Here are some tips for…
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Are you angry? What do you do when you get angry? When anger gets you flaming here are some thoughts on how to turn off the heat, and chill out! Anger is part of the human makeup. It can be…
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Why are people failing to communicate in this era? Is it thanks to all the new technology, iPads, cell phones, Xbox? Or maybe it has something to do with the idea that our “freedom of speech” has had us all…
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You have all been there; you’ve all gotten gifts you didn’t particularly like.  It’s all a part of being a unique individual.  It’s very difficult to know exactly what another person really likes or wants unless they tell you specifically. It’s very important…
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Whenever I tell people that I’m a speaker I usually get one of two reactions. One is a reaction of interest with a comment like “Oh really, what do you speak about?” The other reaction that I get is one…
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Lying is everywhere these days.  There are lies in the workplace, at home, in relationships, at stores when making purchases, and it’s quite a good quality in being able to detect when someone is lying to you and about what.  It will…
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How would you like to communicate when making love? Don’t you want to feel like you are the focus of what’s going on with your partner in that most intimate moment? Communication during love making is the most effective way of…
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The way we communicate with one another continues to grow exponentially. We continue to live in an instantaneous society. With that being said, we are constantly inundated by technology that continues to catapult us forward whether we like it or…
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When a fellow writer takes the time to review your work, whether to offer praise or constructive criticism, writers should accept it with grace and dignity. Writers are an honest and sincere group of people. Writers are not threatened by…
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The answer to this is so simple it practically hits you in the face, why bother to communicate when you can send a text message full of abbreviations and in a language that is hardly recognisable as part of the…
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The art of debate has been one of society’s methods of expressing ideas and opinions in a more civilized manner than ‘duking it out’ or spewing names.  The art of arguing is considered a less tactful way to debate an…
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Communication skills are the ‘be all and end all’ of any successful relationship or career path. It doesn’t matter if you are extremely knowledgeable about a particular topic. Unless you have the ability to relate it to others so that…
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Listening is the most important component of communication. It requires absolute silence, stillness and eye contact. Those three combinations say, I hear what you’re saying, I’m processing your words, and stillness displays, you have my complete attention without judgment. Listening…
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After diligently training for over five months to run in the Los Angeles Marathon, I can’t help but notice the similarity between learning how to become a more powerful speaker and how to become a powerful long distance runner. 1….
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If you’ve never been to a Toastmasters Club meeting, you’re in for a treat! Toastmasters is a great place to make new friends and learn about public speaking in a non-threatening, supportive environment. After all, everyone is there for the…
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To excel at teaching, one must excel at communication. To be a good student, one must also excel at communication, for we teach each other. Communication is essential to intellectual development. This implies that to be a good scientist one…
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There seems to be one specific battle that I fight in every job I have ever had. There are just some people who are extremely hateful to everyone they meet or people who lash out at anyone near them when…
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You are an unique individual with your own characteristics and circumstances therefore you are interesting. Peaking someone’s interest in you can be done with a humble nature. Never shout your name out loud, instead whisper it softly. If someone were to…
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Communications between two parties involve active listening and the ability to express oneself in a manner that is acceptable by the other. This might sound simple but trust my words…It’s NOT!Often when problems in relationships occur, either one or both…
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There is a reason why we have two ears and one mouth. God made us with a purpose. When it comes to communication it is clear that we are meant to listen twice as much as we speak. Many relationships…
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When it comes to how people communicate there are two different ways in which we generally do this. There is verbal communication, or when two people are having a conversation, and are using words to communicate. There is also non-verbal…
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