In case you STILL haven’t heard or seen articles in the media, bloggers all over the world are throwing a big party between October 24th and November 17th. Party-going bloggers are blogging about a person, charity, philanthropy, or event that’s making the world a better place. So welcome to the party—again. Today, I’m celebrating those [...]
In case you haven’t heard or seen articles in the media, bloggers all over the world are throwing a big party between October 24th and November 17th. No, not dancing in the street, protesting with placards, or even food and drink. Party-going bloggers will blog about a charity, philanthropy, or event that’s making the world [...]
My brother went home to be with his heavenly Father last week after a long struggle with cancer. We are a very close family, and the loss feels insurmountable at the moment. But as I plow through the sadness and return to work this week, refocusing on communication issues, I’m reminded of a great truth [...]
I’m wrapping up my 30-tip series on “Opening Closed Minds,” a topic that was prompted by Tariq Zohair’s question, “How can we open closed minds—people who do not want to listen to any arguments or logic?” Lower others’ guard with graciousness. Alcoholics Anonymous and hundreds of other self-help groups can verify this truth: You cannot [...]
“How can we open closed minds—people who do not want to listen to any arguments or logic?” Today I’m sharing Tip #27 in this series—on how to get through to people who are difficult to reason with: Opposition spawns opposition. If you don’t believe it, ask a partner to stand face to face with you [...]
“How can we open closed minds—people who do not want to listen to any arguments or logic?” This question came into my in-box at askdianna@booher.com from one of our readers in Pakistan. This week I’m sharing Tip #26 (only two more to go) on how to get through to people difficult to reason with. Make [...]
“How can we open closed minds—people who do not want to listen to any arguments or logic?” This question came into my in-box at askdianna@booher.com from one of our readers in Pakistan. This week I’m sharing Tip #25 in this series on how to get through to people who are difficult to reason with. 25) [...]
This morning Lorri Allen and Scott Miller, hosts of the radio show "Mornings with Lorri & Friends," interviewed me on communication issues in the workplace. The whole 13-minute segment was filled with listeners across the country calling in with many of the same problems you may be experiencing today: · You feel like you’re [...]
Tariq Zohair, from Karachi, Pakistan, reached me at askdianna@booher.com and asked this question: “How can we open closed minds—people who do not want to listen to any arguments or logic?” I’ve been spending several blogs tackling this problem since there are so many ways to deal with people who are difficult to reason with. (For [...]
