7 Wonders of the Christian World By JoJo Tabares 1. I wonder why: It’s scary to hear someone passionate about God, but inspiring to hear someone passionate about Football. 2. I wonder why: It’s normal to believe in God, yet crazy to believe in Satan. 3. I wonder why: It’s understandable that you talk to God, but insane if you hear Him speak to you. 4. I wonder why: A miracle is not believable, yet multiple instances of coincidence is. 5. I wonder why: It’s silly to believe in Adam and Eve, but not in atom and evolution. 6. I wonder why: It’s acceptable to talk about God, but offensive to talk about Jesus. 7. I wonder why: It’s commendable...
Success=Leadership=Communication Skills By JoJo Tabares Research shows that successful leaders are effective communicators. Why? Because you can lead a horse to water but not if you don't show him how to get there! "You can have brilliant ideas, but if you can't get them across, your ideas won't get you anywhere." -Lee Iacocca Want to be a successful corporate leader? You have to learn to speak effectively with your superiors in order to communicate that you can handle a promotion. Next, in order to remain successful in a leadership position with the company, you must learn to effectively communicate with your subordinates in order to lead. Management in the 21st century isn't barking out orders. Today's managers are leaders and...
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...
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...
