by beth | Apr 12, 2024 | Friday Quote, Listening
“The first stage of learning is silence, the second stage is listening.” —Solomon ibn Gabirol (this is an adaptation of a larger quote). If you know me personally, even just a little bit, you know that I talk a lot! Some would argue, myself included, too...
by beth | Feb 29, 2024 | Leadership, Listening, Success
If you’re a leader, listening is one of the best skills you can have. And even if you’re not a leader, listening is one of the best skills you can have. To be able to actually hear what another person is saying makes that person feel valued, and it can...
by beth | Nov 2, 2023 | Emotions, Listening, Patience, Self Improvement
One of the topics we discussed yesterday at Princeton University was People Skills. I love talking about this because it’s so often overlooked. “People Skills” are overlooked because we chalk it up to our innate likability rather than a skillset that...
by beth | Oct 4, 2023 | Inspirational, Leadership, Listening, Open Mind, Relationships, Self Improvement
Doug and I got on the elevator in our building yesterday with a few of others. One, was a friend who was carrying a big box of dog food, and the other was a father and his little daughter, and she must have been about three and a half years old. The father politely...
by beth | Aug 15, 2023 | Choices, Determination, Goals, Happiness, Hard Work, Integrity, Listening, Patience, Self Improvement, Success
There has been a book on my desk for over a year now and I have never so much as cracked the cover, until today. It got placed on my desk during the move up to Hoboken. It must have been in our living room amongst the many books in our bookcases. It was most likely...
by beth | Jul 12, 2023 | Communication, Leadership, Listening, Success
Last Friday, on our way to my nephew’s wedding weekend, one of our cars wasn’t sounding so great so Doug turned around and came back to get our other car. In doing so, it really changed the timing from, “We should be arriving early,” to...
