by Ela | Aug 22, 2011 | Effective communication, How-to, Stories, Understanding
Many years back my friend was going through a painful divorce. She was my close friend some time before that event, but we lost the connection when we started to pursue different paths in life. I learned about her divorce from others and I knew it was a tough...
by Ela | Jun 1, 2011 | Get Unstuck, How-to, Learning, Pattern recognition, Patterns
Let’s look at some basic questions, which are nevertheless insightful: How enthusiastic are you about learning? How flexible are you? How do you keep up with the fast pace of our changing world? Whatever your answers to the questions above I hope you recognize...
by Ela | Apr 16, 2011 | Patterns, Understanding
What are patterns? In general, these are the common characteristics or traits between comparable ideas, concepts, things, objects, creatures, people, events etc. Patterns are there. They may be easily observable, or hidden. They may be intricate, or simple. They may...
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...
