What are you willing to stand up for?
Did you know that your actions speak louder than words? I recently read an article about a woman named Frances Kelsey. She was born in 1914 (yes she is 100 years old) but her story is more meaningful than …
Category: words
What does the wording ‘break down the silos’ mean to you?
What does the term ‘down-sizing’ mean to you? I bring this up because I know that some of the words we use today don’t give the real meaning to those that hear them. For example ‘break down the silos’ means …
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Have you ever been hurt by an event?
Are you sure that it was the event that hurt you? I write this blog in the aftermath of the World Cup in soccer. After a semi-final loss by Brazil to Germany the following comments were all over the press …
Is there a statement that really irritates you?
Would you like to know the one that bothers me? The statement is; “I’m going to try to…” The word ‘try’ means to make an effort to do something. My challenge is what type of an effort will it be? …
Have you noticed how inflammatory some words are?
Do they have an impact on the way you view a situation? The other day my spouse came back from shopping. She brought in a small flyer than had been put on the car window. The word that this group …
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How’s your life been so far?
You didn’t say ‘fine’ did you? I believe the word ‘fine’ is a bad word to describe how your life is. I’ll tell you the reason why I don’t like the word ‘fine’. It is because ‘fine’ is a type …
Are you aware of the words that you are using?
As a professional you need to be aware of particular words that can turn others away from you and your product or service. I am going to start with one that has caused me great difficulty is the word is …