The key to empathetic communication.

The key to empathetic communication.

The key to empathetic communication? Enter their story. When you communicate with others, especially around difficult subjects or regarding a controversial topic, do you sometimes struggle to connect? We often start with face-to-face engagement. An in-person meeting...
How to Cultivate Calm.

How to Cultivate Calm.

Do you sometimes fly off the handle in meetings? Do you ever find yourself reacting with more emotion than is helpful?  If so, you’re probably a passionate person, which, when applied in the right context, can be a great enabler! But in the stressful moments, you...
How a star stays alive

How a star stays alive

One beautiful advantage of living on the outskirts of a city is that we can once again see the stars. Nothing beats a warm evening outside, glass of shiraz in hand, gazing upward as one by one, the twinkling lights begin to reveal themselves. One evening as I watched...
“I value you.”

“I value you.”

My daughter occasionally disappears for hours at a time, only to emerge with a beautiful piece of jewelry she’s just created. This is her love language; she translates an emotion she may not always verbally or physically express, and pours that love into the...