by Ela | Apr 25, 2011 | Learning, Understanding
While looking at my own challenges and those of my friends, I’ve again realized how important self-esteem is. Healthy self-esteem, of course :). It is very important, even fundamental in your life. Self-esteem is a particular experience of Self. It is an...
by Ela | Apr 8, 2011 | Effective communication, How-to, Learning
When people talk, listen completely This is the third post on active listening. Please read first the previous active listening posts, part 1 and part 2. There are two planes of active listening: setting-up the stage and caring for the message. The first plane was...
by Ela | Apr 4, 2011 | Effective communication, How-to, Learning
If there is one thing to make you an effective communicator, it is active listening This is a sequel to this post on active listening. In active listening, the magic happens because you shift your attention from yourself to the other person. You listen with the...
by Ela | Apr 3, 2011 | Effective communication, How-to, Learning
First seek to understand than to be understood Have you ever been in a situation in which everybody was talking at the same time and hardly anybody listened? Chances are that you experienced this more than once. I did. Multiple times. In the past, I used to join the...
by Ela | Mar 25, 2011 | Get Unstuck, Learning, Nerdy, Performance
Execution makes all the difference Every year I make a decision to focus on two different skills to master. In the beginning I used to choose four to six aspects to work on. Not that I am ambitious. Not at all 😉 With time, however, I’ve found out that two skills...
by Ela | Mar 18, 2011 | Learning
Today is a perfect day to write my first post. So, here it is :). Coincidentally, I’m starting my blogging adventure on the 18th, which is one of my favorite numbers. I am excited to be writing about conscious living. Stay tuned! *** Photo courtesy Fe...
