Are We Just Too Broke to Pay Attention? The economy is down and, it appears, we are all just too broke to pay attention. In today's microwave society people are always looking for ways to save time...but are we actually spending more time because of miscommunication? You know that old phrase, "Do it right the first time and you won't have to spend time doing it again." I think our nanoseconds would be better spent if we heeded this time honored time saver! I don't know about you, but I have had a tough time communicating lately. Folks are busy and they are trying to find short cuts for whatever they do. I can't count the number of times I...
Six Ways to be a Bad Conversationalist by JoJo Tabares Everyone can talk, but not everyone is a good conversationalist. If you haven't had much experience or training, there are some conversation mistakes that can make you someone nobody wants to talk to. 1. Mr. Prove-It: Mr. Prove-It will make you prove the validity of everything that comes out of your mouth. Having a conversation with him is like swimming upstream. Their favorite expression is "Really?!". They take all the fun out of a conversation! Often they can be found leaning back in their chair, stroking their chin with a look of superiority on their face. Mr. Prove-It leaves no stone unturned. This is an extreme example but Mr. Prove-It...
ABCs of Effective Communication By: JoJo Tabares A word aptly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver. -Proverbs 25:11 B e careful of your thoughts; they could become words at any moment. -Ira Gassen C ourage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. Winston Churchill D iscussion is an exchange of knowledge; argument an exchange of ignorance. -Robert Quillen E ven if you learn to speak correct English, whom are you going to speak it to?-Clarence Darrow F oolishness always results when the tongue outraces the brain. -Unknown G ood communication is as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after....
Top 10 Reasons to Improve Your Communication Skills By JoJo Tabares 10.Your Education 9. Your Job 8. Your Relatives 7. Your Business 6. Your Employees 5. Your Witness 4. Your Friends 3. Your Children 2. Your Marriage 1. Your happiness Studies show that effective communicators do better in school, have deeper relationships, longer marriages, are more successful, make more money and are generally happier than their less articulate counterparts. The Lord felt communication skills so important for our lives that He mentions communication skills literally HUNDREDS of times in His Word. “Let your conversation always be full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.” -Colossians 4:6 “But sanctify the Lord God in your...
"A word aptly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver." Proverbs 25:11 This week on The Talk Talk Show on the Communication Comedy Network, I'm asking the question, "If communication is so important, why isn't everyone studying it?" In my seminars I ask how many think communication skills are important for every day life. Just about everyone in the audience will raise their hand. However, when I ask my next question, I get puzzled looks: How many of you have studied communication skills or are teaching them to your children? "The wise in heart accepts commands, but the chattering fool comes to ruin." Proverbs 10:8 Usually about three hands go up. One says she took a speech...
