Communicating

In the last post, we were discussing starting a conversation with someone who maybe you just met who is quiet. The seem to be reserved to join you in conversation. You know, it may not even be someone you just met. We all have people in our daily lives who are quiet and reserved. These […]

When you meet someone who is reserved to join you in conversation, how often do you ask yourself “What is the reason this person is quiet?” It is generally an awkward situation when you want to be friendly with a new acquaintance and they seem unresponsive. You may have opened up with a few friendly […]

Whether you are talking with a co-worker, friend, neighbor, family member or someone new that you just met, there are a couple of principles to keep in mind which will increase your probability of a meaningful and interesting conversation. The first principle is to appeal to their interests. In casual conversation this can be hobbies, […]

Texting can be a wonderful tool. It can be simple and quick. It can be very convenient to send simple, short messages to relay a brief thought such as “Will you please pick up some bread and milk on your way home?”, or “I love you.”. or even “Happy birthday!” However, it can be a […]

We are creatures of habit. We live our lives mostly by the habits we have developed. Have you ever left work intending to stop by the store on your way home and completely forgot? Did you just go home the same way as usual and didn’t think about the store once you were on the […]

We’ve been looking at the difference between choosing simple language verses complex language. To review, we looked at talking in a manner with too much detail where our listener may get lost in following along because there is just so much information. We also discussed why it is important to provide enough detail to allow […]

It takes a thousand words, (or maybe more), to describe a picture because there is a lot of detail in a picture. The shapes, sizes, colors, textures and locations just to name a few. Our thoughts are like a picture in our mind. The challenge of great communication is to take the picture that is […]

Have you ever been in a conversation with someone who spoke with big words or a bunch of detail that you ended up not knowing what they were taking about? Were they using words that most people don’t know or have not even ever heard? Or did they explain things with such over-the-top details that […]

When we are talking with another person we are exchanging thoughts and ideas. What we say originates as a thought in our mind. Our mind, the incredible God-given instrument we possess, then instantly creates words from our thoughts so we can express them to others. Whether your thoughts are simple or complex, you cannot transmit […]

Sometimes our personality or our behavior traits make communicating difficult. One such behavior is backstabbing or slandering. Just the other day, I was having a conversation with a man about his work. As he was telling me about what he did for a living and about where he worked, he started complaining about his boss […]