How clearly do you communicate? Now be honest here – you said – fine, top notch, or very clear – right? I wonder if you asked the people you work with or your spouse and you asked them in all seriousness to be helpful to you would they tell you what they think of how clearly you communicate? You should listen carefully and then thank them for their honesty. Real World Case Study As retailers go, IKEA and Wayfair seem to do a decent amount of business. Now if you have ever had the … [Read more...]
Do You Recall Having A Conversation?
Do you recall having a conversation with someone? With anyone? Sadly, this isn’t a lead in to a joke. Think about it. First there is the lead in to the Covid Era – as it will be marked in history. There was already a lot of email, texting and does anyone even listen to a voicemail? Then we have the years of the Covid Lockdown – as it will be marked in history. Zoom calls, conference calls, 24 X 7 texting and email invites all the time. Where were the actual one-on-one … [Read more...]
Is Your Communication Open or Guarded?
“Wise people speak because they have something to say; Fools speak because they have to say something.” Imagine if aboard a ship at sea if the Chief Engineer ran the engine room as a fiefdom. All of the engineers knew not to speak with anyone who are not part of their engine room team about anything going on in the engine room. Unless it was absolutely a safety to the ship and/or the crew issue even the Captain of the ship might not be kept informed about anything going on in the engine … [Read more...]
How Well Do You Communicate?
Think about communication “The single biggest problem with communication is the illusion it has taken place.” George Bernard Shaw Communication aboard a ship cannot be left to chance. Consider the variety of avenues communication takes place: Communication between the Captain and the crew Communication between the crew members Communication with other ships Communication from a shore side source such as an official from a port being entered or leaving Communication with … [Read more...]
What is your filter, your lens which determine how you view everyone and everything?
When you are at home how much wine do you pour into your glass? In NYC area restaurants you may feel like: “What! The glass is almost empty” as your glass of wine is brought to your dinner table. A standard bottle of wine is 750 ml which translates to six glasses. Three glasses each for two people. Yes that is 25.4 oz approximately for those ml challenged folks. The real question is when a glass is halfway filled with some liquid do you describe the glass as half full or half empty? More … [Read more...]
