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I’m sorry. What did you say?
Active Listening As you are likely well aware, not all listening is created equally. You may already be somewhat familiar with term Active Listening. Wikipedia defines active listening as: the listener fully concentrates, understands, responds and then remembers what is being said. As a lifelong listener yourself, I assume you are familiar with the acts of…
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Knowledge Colored Glasses
Smarty Pants Knowledge, like last week’s post about beliefs, can cloud our judgment. I grew up hearing that educated people were ‘so smart they’re stupid’. It seems that phrase was often said defensively by people who maybe felt they themselves were under educated. Nevertheless, they have a point, just not quite the one they were…
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Belief Colored Glasses
Belief Awareness What are your beliefs? Can you even identify them? How are they impacting your life and driving your decisions? Beliefs can cloud your judgment. We tend to predict that most people believe the things we believe. I prefer wheat bread; most people prefer wheat bread. I find the ocean soothing; most people prefer…
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Avoiding False Hope Syndrome
False Hope Syndrome: What is it and how do you avoid it? False Hope Syndrome is defined as unrealistic expectations of self change by J. Polivy. We’ve all experienced it. You’ve had it! You’re sick of this problem, whether it’s a bad habit or something that’s missing in your life and you are going to…
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Goal Planning a.k.a. Cleaning House
Is there something you’ve wanted to work on; a project you’d like to start? Do you have a goal, dream or at least an inkling of where you want to go or what you want to do? Do you fear the blank spot on the map between now and there? Do you find yourself circling…
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Your Dreams on Maslow
Hi! I’m Amy and I am so glad you found your way here. I am a mom, wife, daughter, entrepreneur, tree-hugging child of God, with a financially risky addiction to books and coffee. Oh and a life coach – which is probably what brought you here. As you see, we all wear a lot of…
