Have you subscribed to Communication FUNdamentals’ RSS Feed? Don’t miss a post! x Continuing with Sounds of Silence Week here on Communication FUNdamentals. Monday, I talked about when we need to keep silent. Today I'm going to talk about how we can actually accomplish this. It's harder than you might think. Here are some tips to help you keep silent when you are tempted to open yer kisser... * Imagine yourself in your listener's place * Ask yourself if you have all the facts * Reflect back to see if there is any way you might be mistaken about someone's intent to hurt you * Is what you're about to say godly? * Is what you're about to say constructive?...
Have you subscribed to Communication FUNdamentals’ RSS Feed? Don’t miss a post! x Last week I shared about speaking up to praise and support and lift others up. This week, I'd like to share a bit on just the opposite: when to keep silent. Today I'm going to talk about when it's best to keep silent and on Wednesday, I'll talk about just how we can accomplish this. The Lord tells us that there is a time to speak up and a time to keep silent: "A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;" -Ecclesiastes 3:7 When are those times? * When you should be listening * When you...
Have you subscribed to Communication FUNdamentals’ RSS Feed? Don’t miss a post! x Ending Praise Week with a blast. Foot in Mouth Man has had 150 episodes of communication MISadventures. In the past several years that I've been writing for "himm," FIMM has stuck his foot in his mouth many a time resulting in a backhanded compliment. Here is a FIMM Classic from the early days: Episode 11: FIMM has finally met someone! Bonnie was carrying some heavy grocery bags when FIMM offered to help her carry them to her car. Bonnie was so impressed with FIMM's sweet nature that she agreed to go out with him. They have had three dates already this week! FIMM wrote Bonnie an email to thank her for cooking him...
Have you subscribed to Communication FUNdamentals’ RSS Feed? Don’t miss a post! x Continuing with Praise Week here on Communication FUNdamentals! On Monday I shared about a recent study that was done on the need for praise in order to boost self-esteem. With so many people feeling overworked like this woman here, the need for praise is greater, but we no longer have as much free time to give it away to others. However, it's important to praise and compliment-even if it is just to say thank you, but how do we do that effectively? This is an article I wrote a while back called... The Power of Thank You! By JoJo Tabares Did you ever notice how little kids...
Have you subscribed to Communication FUNdamentals’ RSS Feed? Don’t miss a post! x It's Praise Week here at Communication FUNdamentals! The Bible talks about praising God, and we should, for all the blessings He has given us, but it also talks about supporting and being a blessing to others. Ephesians 4:29 says, "Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers." Edifying means to build up. God wants us to build others up, to lift them up when they are down, to support them. This scripture also tells us we should do this in order to minister grace to them. Grace means...
