If you've listened in to Grace Talk Soup in the last few weeks, you'll know that my co host, editor and dear friend, Carla Ives, is going through a tough time right now. Her husband was diagnosed with cancer and it's already been a long haul for her family. Ray, just went in for a proceedure that will tell them how far the cancer has spread and then they will be deciding on a treatment. Carla has a fabulous sense of humor and a very active imagination. She wrote one hilarious blog post about her feelings and I thought it would make a perfect Friday Funny for Communication FUNdamentals. It is hysterical but it is also a testament to how...
God’s Kingdom needs Godly leaders! In order to fulfill this role, a Godly leader needs to understand what a leader really is. Not only does he need to understand the mission and what is required, but he needs to be able to convey its benefits to others and that he is capable of leading others to that eventuality. In my upcoming book, The Language of Leadership, I will explore what a leader looks like, what a leader sounds like, what a leader says, what a leader isn’t, how to convey leadership, what to do to show others you can lead, the 16 Biblical qualities of a leader and how to convey confidence when you’re not quite so confident that what...
Over the last several years, I have written a great deal on the topic of listening. Most people know that listening is an important skill but they don't really know why. Here are a few of the sayings I have used in various articles over the last several years. JoJo on Listening: "1 speaker + 1 Listener = an effective communication equation." JoJo Tabares "Sometimes the most intelligent thing to say is…nothing." JoJo Tabares "When your audience is no longer listening, it’s always best to stop talking!" JoJo Tabares "You will not persuade another by cutting off his argument. You will only stifle your understanding of how to answer him." -JoJo Tabares I cover this topic in depth in an...
The other day, while chatting with someone online, the topic of goal setting came up. She was surprised at how many different events Art of Eloquence held. If you're new to Communication FUNdamentals, you may be wondering: we host a weekly podcast, put out a weekly newsletter, post a daily blog, hold an annual three-day online convention and write a monthly Foot in Mouth Man episode, just to name a few. However, what surprised her most was the fact that I said I never set goals. I've heard so many say that you should set goals and work toward them. I haven't the patience God gave a gnat so I've never been one to set goals. Seems like such a...
Yesterday was one of our most amazing shows on Grace Talk Soup to date! We gave away a TON of great information on How to Get a Job in Today's Tough Market: * How traditional methods of finding a job don't work in today's market * Creative ideas for finding a job today * How to write your resume even if you've been out of work for "motherhood" a long while * How to prepare for the interview Then we gave our own version of an Economic Stimulus Package: The Grace Talk Soup Economic Stimulus Package includes opportunities for job seekers to have their resume's proofread by Carla Ives (AKA Ethel the Editor) for only $10 and JoJo's (AKA Lucy...
