Many People Have Not Really Experienced Synergy in Their Lives Stephen Covey

Many people have not really experienced even a moderate degree of synergy in their family life or in other interactions. They’ve been trained and scripted into defensive and protective communications or into believing that life and other people can’t be trusted. This represents one of the great tragedies and wastes in life, because so much … | Stephen Covey Continue reading Many People Have Not Really Experienced Synergy in Their Lives Stephen Covey

In the Space Between Stimulus and Response Lies Our Freedom to Choose Stephen Covey

In the space between stimulus (what happens) and how we respond, lies our freedom to choose. Ultimately, this power to choose is what defines us as human beings. We may have limited choices, but we can always choose. We can choose our thoughts, emotions, moods, our words, our actions; we can choose our values and live by principles. It is the … | Stephen R. Covey Continue reading In the Space Between Stimulus and Response Lies Our Freedom to Choose Stephen Covey

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: Restoring the Character Ethic by Stephen R. Covey (1990)

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey is a self-help book that outlines a framework for developing habits that can lead to success personally and professionally. The 7 habits are: 1. Be Proactive – Take initiative and responsibility for your life rather than blame others. 2. Begin with the End in Mind … Continue reading The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: Restoring the Character Ethic by Stephen R. Covey (1990)

Learn to Listen and to Tell the Truth Do we listen, to confirm what we already think or do we listen in order to reply?

The Mind Is a Fire to Be Kindled The Fourth Industrial Revolution Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Do we listen, to confirm what we already think or do we listen in order to reply? Or do … Continue reading Learn to Listen and to Tell the Truth Do we listen, to confirm what we already think or do we listen in order to reply?

Exploring the Multifaceted Roles of Trust in Relationships and Society Without trust our civilization would collapse

Reframing Questions Raising the Ships on the Sea Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Trust is the force that holds our society together. It is the glue that connects us, builds communities, and is one of the … Continue reading Exploring the Multifaceted Roles of Trust in Relationships and Society Without trust our civilization would collapse

Listen to Ignite Thinking Listening is not a passive act - it's a powerful act of creation

Tell the Truth Listen Empathically ** Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Listen to ignite thinking: We tend to think of listening as a passive act. This is a mistake. Listening is not passive. It’s a powerful … Continue reading Listen to Ignite Thinking Listening is not a passive act – it’s a powerful act of creation

Listen Empathically ** Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply

Listen to Ignite Thinking Listen with the Intent to Understand Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply. Credit: Stephen R. Covey, … Continue reading Listen Empathically ** Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply

Listen with the Intent to Understand Don't listen with the intent to reply

Listen Empathically ** Don’t Discourage Dissent Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Listen with the intent to understand: Don’t listen with the intent to judge or reply. We all appreciate the benefits of listening, such as listening … Continue reading Listen with the Intent to Understand Don’t listen with the intent to reply