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Understanding Others Doesn’t Mean Talking About Ourselves

Understanding Others Doesn’t Mean Talking About Ourselves
This is an odd title, I know. But let me explain…
There are times when we’re in conversation with a colleague, friend or family member and, as we’re listening, we …

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Article Archive for March 2009

Criticism and Feedback Aren’t the Same
Criticism and Feedback Aren’t the Same

by Laurie Wilhelm
Last week, I posted Do We Have to Say What’s On Our Minds? where I wrote what I do when I feel a criticism coming on.
Sometimes, we mistakenly call criticism ‘feedback,’ but when …

Do We Have to Say What’s on Our Minds?
Do We Have to Say What’s on Our Minds?

by Laurie Wilhelm
I admit it.
Every now and again (and then some) my mind wanders into the realm of criticism. I tell myself this is natural and that I’m not the only one who does it.
The …

Thoughts of Happiness
Thoughts of Happiness

by Laurie Wilhelm
Happiness is an inside job. It’s an emotional consequence to positive thoughts – when we think positive thoughts, we’ll have positive feelings and those positive feelings will probably feel like happiness. Likewise, when …

Posts on Interpersonal Skills
Posts on Interpersonal Skills

by Laurie Wilhelm
Here are some blog posts I’ve come across over the past week that I found interesting and useful so I thought I’d share them with you.
This is my latest online discovery. It’s a …

Me First
Me First

by Laurie Wilhelm
Want to be around people who are friendly, helpful and respectful?
It’s easy. Be friendly, helpful and respectful first and others will follow.
I recently put this to the test when I was traveling by …

Laugh It Up
Laugh It Up

by Laurie Wilhelm
The most recent Express Yourself to Success survey asked:
Does humour in the workplace interfere with productivity and effectiveness?
Forty percent of respondents said “yes” – that humour does interfere with productively and effectiveness and …

Interpersonal Skills: Shake It
Interpersonal Skills: Shake It

by Laurie Wilhelm
I’ve seen several articles here and there offering advice on how to shake hands and I’ve always thought they were ridiculous. I mean, everybody knows how to shake hands, right? Really, it’s so …