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How JoJoisms Spell Communication

Recently, I wrote an article for my Examiner column, "How Do the Scriptures Spell Communication?" where I shared several  scriptures that began with the letters of the word communication.  It was an enlightening look  at some of the most important lessons on communication that the Bible teaches. It occurred to me that I could do the same thing with the various communication quotes by mere humans including myself.  So this week, I set out to find both JoJoisms and other communication quotes that fit the bill.  Today I'm going to share with you how I spell communication.  On Wednesday, I'll share some other quotes that hold great lessons for us. You may notice that some of these are new.  I...

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JoJoisms: JoJo on Aging

Finishing off Birthday Bash week!  Today is Friday and you know what that means here at Communication FUNdamentals!  It's Friday Funnies! Birthdays always remind us of our age whether it's our own, our kids' or the anniversary of an event.  Eight years ago (almost) we began our family business, Art of Eloquence, and eight years ago I was MUCH younger!  lol  When I think of getting older, I think of humor because it helps the process along! ROFL So today for Friday Funnies, I thought I'd share some of my JoJoisms on aging.  Enjoy! JoJoism#8 Midlife Crisis is having to reconcile gray hair and pimples. JoJoism#9 Getting old’s not so bad.  The cold you feel from hypothyroidism is neutralized by...

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Do folks mess up your name?

What's in a name? I think the thing that is most frustrating in communicating with someone is when you mess up their name.  Folks don't mind too much of you mess up the town they live in or the name of their car, the school they went to, but their name is personal and I think folks feel like you are messing with them when you mispronounce or misspell their name. Now my given name is Joanne.  Not very unusual, but I guess the way I pronounce it over the phone with my accent made it sound like something else.  I would often have to say it three times and then get, "Oh hello Jillian!"  UGH! And don't get me...

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Getting to know you...

Monday Q of the Wk. Here’s how it works: Each Monday I ask a thought provoking question about life.  Pose the same question to your blog readers on your own blog along with your answer to the question.  Then come back here and post a comment with a link to your blog post so we can all read everyone’s answers!  It’s been a lot of fun getting to know my readers and their readers and so on and so on… This week’s question: How well do you know me?  If you've been a Communication FUNdameantals reader for any length of time, you have probably know that my life is pretty funny and that many of my humorous life experiences end...

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