Nerd-to-English™
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- Problems? Suck it up, move foward! G - "There is no good way out of a bad situation, just the least worst." Jeannine Geekie #success 7 hours ago
- Cool, MetricStream quotes me this week in "Compliance a broader concern than just IT" G - http://t.co/2iDRdDBD #compliance #executives 9 hours ago
- Speaking is a skill, not a talent. Practice enough and you’ll appear talented. G #NerdtoEnglish #Communication 12 hours ago
- If you can talk to 1 person, don’t fear 100. Just have a conversation. G #NerdtoEnglish #PublicSpeaking 22 hours ago
- You Just Don't Understand! This mindset can be costly to relationships/projects. ~ G http://t.co/O6DxTo3G #NerdtoEnglish 2012/05/17
- "It is not necessary to change. Survival is not mandatory." W. Edwards Deming - Still, I often see so many resist survival. G #success 2012/05/17
listening Archive
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They Won’t Listen!
People often complain that the boss, colleague, or client won’t listen to the facts. -
Perception is Unique
“We don’t perceive things as they are, we perceive them as we are!” -
Easier or Harder?
We all like to think we are easy to work with and easy to do business with… but are we? -
Being Unique Like Everyone Else
Ever notice how businesses and people of all types sell themselves and their ideas much like high school students? They... -
Absolutes
Absolutes. I see them talked about and written about in print and online all the time. BOLD, PROUD, DECLARATIONS… -
More than Puppies and Kittens
For the most part, puppies and kittens are loved by all. Even the gruff and the unpleasant usually melt... -
BIG WORDS are Not Your Friend
Big Words. Jargon. Lingo. TLAs (Three Letter Acronyms). When striving to communicate for success, these are not... -
Bump, Bump, Bump on the Back of the Head
Ever feel like there must be a better way to get things done? -
"Too Much Information" can be to Your Advantage … Or Your Undoing!
Many times others will share more information IF you let them. Maybe you ask a few questions and make... -
Impress or Success?
In all business discussions, there is a goal. Maybe not a stated, written-on-a-mission-statement type of goal. But there is still... -
Time Management: “Trying to Teach the Pig to Sing…”
This is a phrase I use with our team regarding Time Management and Focus. It comes from the country*...


