As I become more aware of my own communication weaknesses and observe those with whom I am interacting, I see one habit keeps rearing it’s ugly head. A pastime I have always enjoyed is people-watching. This is a very entertaining activity. Sometimes it is downright humorous. Other times can be a blessing to see the […]
Two Techniques To Use When Conversing With A Forceful Personality
The techniques you will want to use when having a conversation with someone who has a forceful personality are different than the techniques you will used with a quiet personality. But to begin with, just like with the quiet personality, ask yourself the question regarding why this person may be this way. Four possibilities come […]
6 Questions To Ask Yourself When Trying To Start A Conversation With A Quiet Person (2 of 2)
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 […]
6 Questions To Ask Yourself When Trying To Start A Conversation With A Quiet Person (1 of 2)
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 […]
Want To Be Happy? Be Grateful. Ted Talk by Brother David Steindl-Rast
Enjoy this Ted Talk from Brother David Steindl-Rast as he shares about the relationship between gratefulness and happiness and how this affects our lives and our world. Brother David Steindl-Rast, a Benedictine monk, meditates and writes on “the gentle power” of gratefulness. Many first met Brother David Steindl-Rast through a viral video called “Nature. Beauty. […]
Gratitude (revisited)
Today we are revisiting a previous post from our study on Character. The character trait of gratitude fits in perfectly with what we have been discussing for the past couple of posts in seeking to recognize the vast majority of the things in our lives that go right and not focusing on the few things […]
Dwell On The Things That ‘Go Right’
If we are honest with ourselves, when we take a hard look at the things in our day that we think are going wrong often we are getting bent out of shape simply because our personal expectations are not being met. There really isn’t anything going wrong; we are upset because we are not getting […]
What’s Good?
It is a strange phenomenon with human beings that we tend to instinctively think more about things that are wrong than we do about things that are right. We give more attention to the problems at work, or at home, or in our family, or in society, etc., than we give to the multitude of […]
Two Principles For More Productive And Interesting Conversations
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, […]
Growth Comes From These Three Things
If you are a follower of Pursue Great!, In all you do, most likely you are someone who is searching for growth in your life. You are seeking to make improvements to grow and become better. That is great! Growth generally comes from three things. The first two are intertwined and could be counted as […]