There are many skills and traits that make a good leader, and I believe that compassion is one that many leaders don’t talk about or leverage enough. The ability and willingness to work to understand and empathize with the struggles of others, and to respond with kindness and support, is what we’re talking about here. […]
Great listeners not only pay attention to what they hear, but to the human on the other end of the communication. They listen for the underlying concern or question not being voiced. I recently joined Nikki Lewallen Gregory on her Gut + Science podcast to discuss how we can use the power of listening to help build
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I received a nice compliment recently. A client said, “You really invest yourself in other people. You’re always fully there; truly wanting to know about me and also hearing what I have to say. Thanks for that.” What a kind thing to say! I’ll admit that I am a guy who really wants to help
Texting while driving is dangerous. We all know it. Yet many people still do it. It’s hard to resist the distraction of your phone buzzing or dinging. We know that phone notifications negatively affect productivity, even if we don’t check them right away. Just knowing there is a message waiting for our attention destroys our ability
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I wanted to be an actor when I grew up. While my adult life didn’t go according to that plan, I was fortunate to do a lot of acting when I was younger. I also have a degree in Speech and Theatre Arts and began my career teaching theatre and public speaking classes to high school
