So many acquaintances one can acquire at this day and age, but really, how many of our existing and valuable relationships are still growing, and nurtured as they should be? Let’s get practical – and committed – in new and updated ways to care for the people who matter most in our lives!

To listen means to “be willing to be changed.” So many ideas, suggestions, advices…but how will we “take to heart?” Compliance is key to non negotiable new norms but not a few will struggle with this as the changes don’t just call for an evolutionary response, but a revolutionary one! Are you ready for a change of heart?!

The New Normal, if there is such a thing, calls for a new way of living given the dramatic changes in our environment. In every area of life, now rules, now communication channels, now workplace arrangements, new medical protocols. Believe it or not, most important is the new way of managing thyself! It’s time to put yourself, first!

We will go through temptations, and the more we progress, the more challenging the temptations will be. But let them be our badges of honor! Here’s to a lifetime of facing battles – and temptations – together, and maybe, just maybe we all will be rewarded with an amazing victory.

Thursday – What is the Temper…is me!?

And yes, sometimes it is you, or me! Test yourself! If you say yes to at least 50% of these ways we all can be tempters, it’s time to repent. “If you know thyself, and thine enemy, you need not fear a thousand battles.” – Sun Tzu, The Art of War

Head on. You can’t deny its existence, pretend it isn’t affecting you or co-exist with it, thinking “a bit of it won’t hurt too much anyway!” Allow me to share 6 proactive ways to deal with it, but in the end, you gotta do it H.E.A.D. O.N!

For one, it is an indication on how far you have gone on the road to greatness! But seriously, it is a gauge how impactful our lives can be! The bigger the temptation – or distraction, or obstacle, or opposition – the greater the reward and the output if we do NOT yield.

Yes, it IS valuable. It recognizes my authority. It sees I am onto something good! It sharpens my ability to make decisions. It is an opportunity to do what is right. Go do it, give your temptations some credit!

Nope, passion won’t cut it. Neither will a loud voice. To display power from beginning to end, a power that doesn’t repel but draws in, one that doesn’t instill fear but invite the weary, takes more than just inspiration and exertion. Pick up a few ways to gain this power, sustain it, and pass it on to those who, in turn, will multiply it. Communicate with enthusiasm, and yes, to know what enthusiasm really is, and where it comes from.

“It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it!” Not what, but how. From process to platform, our content takes on a new form by the way we structure it and what channels we use to get our message across. The rule of 3 is a simple framework to organize your communication for more clarity, whether it is a 1 minute elevator pitch or a 4 hour learning session. MPCD, or Multiple Platform Content Delivery is just a reminder that a combination of various means of messaging is the way to improve comprehension in a world of distraction!