•Bite Your Tongue! 10 Ways to Be an Effective Listener
Bite Your Tongue! 10 Ways to Be an Effective Listener by Joy Fisher-Sykes Bite Your Tongue! 10 Ways to Be an Effective ListenerBy Joy Fisher-Sykes © 2005 all Rights ReservedHave you ever spoken to someone and then felt the need tosay, “Did you hear what I just said?” Why did you feel theneed to ask? Probably because the listener didn’t provideyou with the feedback you needed to know you were heard.Listening is the most important, yet often most neglected,communication skill. In fact, the...
•How to Set Boundaries and Say No
How to Set Boundaries and Say No by Joy Fisher-Sykes We are constantly bombarded daily with requests for our time. While helping others can be very rewarding, at the same time we can feel distraught about constantly obligating ourselves to others while not fulfilling our own needs. We can feel distressed about constant commitments to do things we simply don’t have the time, energy or desire to do. At times, we may immediately feel the urge to say no, but instead lose our courage, and concede...
•It’s the Most Wonderful Gift of the Year
It’s the Most Wonderful Gift of the Year by Joy Fisher-SykesIt’s the most wonderful time of the year. As we deck the halls and fill the malls, we’re filled with anticipation, joy, and excitement. The holiday season is upon us, and it’s a special time we choose to show our appreciation and share our love with the special people in our lives. However, with all of thejoy the holidays bring, this still tends to be one of the most stressful times of the year. Why?Could it be because it’s...
•Set Yourself Stress-Free
Set Yourself Stress-Free by Joy Fisher-Sykes Stress in our personal and professional lives is ever changing and constantly on the rise. Everyday we’re expected to do more and more with less and less - less resources, less energy and less time. In order to master the ability to manage stress, it’s important to first remove one of the biggest obstacles that stands between chaos and calm - SELF. Often we are one of the biggest contributors to the calamity and chaos we experience in our lives....
•The Greatest Gift of All – The Gift of Empowerment
The Greatest Gift of All – The Gift of Empowerment by Joy Fisher-Sykes During the year, a variety of celebrations – birthdays, holidays, and other special occasions – call for a gift of some kind. We sometimes work ourselves into a frenzy trying to come up with the “perfect gift.” The “perfect gift” is one that doesn’t wind up in the bottom of a drawer or a gift receipt because no one in his/her right mind would return it (after all it’s perfect.) Or have you ever received a gift and...
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