Making people happy is something I do very well. It’s also a part of all of my jobs: customer service, sales, coaching, and even in family and relationships. However, making people happy does not mean always telling people what they want to hear. In fact, it’s often the exact opposite. How you deliver that message,Continue reading “Making People Happy”
Monthly Archives: July 2021
Steady & Calm
The other day I woke up with a flooded inbox, a slate of meetings & calls, several projects on my plate, and other personal obligations. You know, a normal day for many working people like me and you. This is not a complaint at all, I’m just setting stage. So, I made a conscious decisionContinue reading “Steady & Calm”
Simple
The next step, the best response (whether an answer or question), the sales pitch, the advice, the decision … they are often much simpler than we tend to imagine. Depending on how your brain works, of course. Some people are wired to think ‘in terms of simple’. I, however, am not one of them byContinue reading “Simple”
100 Calories
It’s very easy to eat 100 calories of food. As you can see in the supermarket, there are hundreds of ‘100 Calorie’ snacks to choose from. However, if you weigh & measure out 100 calories of spinach, that’s about 14 or 15 ounces of spinach. You probably don’t even have a bowl or container inContinue reading “100 Calories”
Wandering Thoughts
I wonder if 1,000 years ago, people’s minds wandered into the future or past as often as ours do today? I suspect not. Of course they had concerns for their well-being, relationships, politics, wars, and many other things to deal with which we do not. But they didn’t have (I don’t think) this ‘default mode’Continue reading “Wandering Thoughts”
Thoughts of Anger
The real reason that person is making you angry includes you. You can see it in the sentence structure: yes, the other person is angering you, but ‘you’ have to be a part of the sentence for that to occur. So then, when we fixate on them inside our heads, and forget about us, weContinue reading “Thoughts of Anger”
Sometimes, Just Shut Up.
Some people I talk to don’t need any help from me at all, other than for me to simply shut up and listen. It’s easy to tell if you’re comfortable with silence, and being a patient, active, empathetic listener, because the other party will simply keep on talking. They may not want you to sayContinue reading “Sometimes, Just Shut Up.”
The Rhythm Of Today
The other day (and many times before) I discussed the ‘rhythm of life‘, and how it (on a universal scale) is outside of your control. However, there are much more ‘local’ levels of the universal rhythm of life that are directly within your locus of control. For example, your morning routine, if thoughtfully constructed, setsContinue reading “The Rhythm Of Today”
Deeper, Braver
Sometimes you have to go deeper. Sometimes what tell yourself (or me) the problem is, isn’t the real problem. Sometimes you already have everything you need to solve the problem – you’re just scared to admit it. You might be scared to succeed. Or, you might be afraid to admit that you actually don’t wantContinue reading “Deeper, Braver”
The Ironic Woolly Mammoth
I think Base Culture bread is a very good Paleo bread. In fact, I’m going to put a link here to their website, which I am not affiliated with in any way, just to prove to you that I’m not picking on them. It’s made from excellent ingredients. As far as gluten-free breads go –Continue reading “The Ironic Woolly Mammoth”
Matt Fried 