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Why Communication Is Such An Important Life Skill

July 15, 2024 John Uncategorized No comments

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Why Communication Is Such An Important Life Skill

Communication skills have always been a most important life skill. And there’s no sign of that changing anytime soon.

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Excellent communication skills can help take you far in your career. And your personal life.

It’s easy to think that this skill isn’t important due to advancements in technology. But it’s even more important since we use so much tech to communicate and learn.

Speaking in a clear way that’s easy to understand is a valuable tool. You can work at and perfect this like any other skill, but you have to put in the work.

In this article, GenuLines explains why communication is such an important life skill.

 

Good Communication Skills Improve Your Social Life

It should be obvious that being a good communicator would help to improve your social life. It can help you with all sorts of loved ones, from friends to significant others to family members.

When you have good communication skills, you often also have good listening skills. You might find that you’ll have fewer disagreements, dramas, and fights, too.

Effective communication helps you express your feelings in a clear and concise way. People are less likely to take offense at what you say.

You’ll be more able to get to the source of your problems instead of letting them linger or spiral out of control.

Good Communication Skills Improve Your Professional Life

This is a key trait of successful people. It’s a feature of good leaders.

When you lead you’re responsible for getting across what needs to get done.

Good Communication Skills Can Make You a Better Person

You reach conflict resolution in an easier way.

This goes a long way toward improving your friendships and relationships.

More and more electronic communication brings disregard and neglect of our communication skills. There’s a sort of irony in that you need those same skills to succeed in electronic communication.

There are challenges to working on your communication skills. But they’re worth it.

The payoff is that you’ll improve your relationships, your career, and your life on the whole.

JohnK 7-15-2024
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stick man hears about communicationOverheard: “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place”

                                                            ~George Bernard Shaw

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Why Communication Is Such An Important Life Skill

April 17, 2023 John Uncategorized No comments

As you progress through life, communication plays a major role. You might say it gets you where you want to go. 

Get on board with GenuLines as we take a closer look at this thing called communication. 

Why Communication Is Such An Important Life Skill

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Your communication skills can help take you far in both your career and your personal life. Now, you might be thinking technology makes these skills outdated.
 
But in today’s world, they’re even more important.
 
Come along with GenuLines as we show you what good communication can do for you.
 
 
 
 
Improve Your Social Life
It’s obvious that being a good communicator can improve your social life. It impacts loved ones, from friends to significant others to family members.
 
When you communicate well, you also tend to listen well. The two go hand in hand.
 
You tend to have fewer disagreements, dramas, and fights. You’re better prepared to make your feelings known in a clear and concise way.
 
You’ll be more able to get to the source of your problems instead of letting them linger or spiral out of control.
Improve Your Professional Life
Successful people tend to blend good effective leadership with good communicating ability. Leaders at work are responsible for guiding, informing, and managing their workforce.
 
They have to be able to communicate what they need to do, how they need to do it, and then make corrections when necessary. It takes excellent communication skills to get that job done.
Make You a Better Person
As we said earlier, excellent communication skills help you to be a better listener. and have less conflict because you’re better prepared to resolve issues. This improves your friendships and relationships, making them stronger and longer-lasting.
 
You listen more and better and you don’t hold on to bad feelings. You communicate them and do it well.
 
You’re a good friend, employee, leader, and a better person all around.
Get things done
This includes how you work through problems, discuss issues, and finish projects. Constant electronic contact may cause you to neglect your communication skills.
 
But you need those same skills to succeed in electronic communication as you do in person. Work on these points to improve your relationships, your career, and your life on the whole.
 
Honing your communication skills can do a lot to improve your life and make you a better and happier person.
 
JohnK 4/17/2023
 
stick man hears about communicationOverheard: “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place”
                            ~George Bernard Shaw
 
 
 
 
 
 
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How Reducing Distractions Can Build Stronger Relationships

February 20, 2023 John Uncategorized No comments

Distractions in your life can hurt your relationships. There’s help for this. And today GenuLines will show you some ways to bring this about. . 

How Reducing Distractions Can Build Stronger Relationships

Spending undistracted time with people will build stronger relationships. You’ll have time to devote to each other in more effective and productive ways.
 
It doesn’t matter whether it’s a working relationship or a personal relationship. 

Enjoy Improved Communication

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Take time to talk to people minus distractions from screens or other activities. This is most conducive to real conversation.

You’ll learn each other’s communication styles better.
 
And you’ll start understanding each other more. Knowing what the other person means when they talk to you helps all aspects of the relationship.

 

 

Have More Fun 

It’s more fun to be with people when you’re not having to answer your phone or look at screens. The few times you get together will be exclusive and without distractions.

Build Positive Memories 

When you look back on your life you’re not going to with you had more time with gadgets or small concerns. Instead, you’ll focus on the memories you’ve built with those closest to you.
 
You can’t make memories if you aren’t focused on the event or person.

Discover More Shared Interests 

Remove distractions from your dealings with others and you’ll
learn more about who they are. You’re quicker to find common ground.
 
When you have more shared interests relationship satisfaction improves.

Foster a Sense of Commitment 

When we connect to our community and environment, we’re a lot more devoted to it. Human nature is that way, even if we don’t want to do the activity in question.

Feel Happier 

Studies using couples and families showed interesting results. They found that spending quality time minus distractions brought more happiness.
 
And they have longer-lasting relationships than those who don’t.

Reduce Stress 

Distraction causes stress, and stress causes so many other problems – even physical illness. If you want to reduce your stress level, consider making lifestyle changes.
 
Ones that allows you to focus only on each activity you’re in as you’re in it.
 
Do the same with relationships. If it’s at work, find an electronics free place to talk.
 
At your work meeting, ask everyone to turn off unnecessary distractions. If it’s your family and friends, make a concerted effort to spend this time together without an agenda.
 
And ditch the distractions. you’ll be happy you did.
 
JohnK 2-20-2023
 
stick man hears about distractionsOverheard: Happiness can only be found if you can free yourself of all other distractions.                                     
                                ~Saul Bellow
 
 
 
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Do You Have What It Takes to Think Strategically?

January 10, 2022 John Uncategorized No comments

You think clearly, but to think strategically is something else again. There are some important features that are part of this process and GenuLines gives you a look at a list to get you started. 

Do You Have What It Takes to Think Strategically?

 
“Curious, Not Judgmental.” – Walt Whitman
 
Strategic thinking is a wide-ranging skill.
It affects how you think, assess, view, solveSuggestion to think problems.
 
It goes a long way toward creating a future for you and others. It’s knowing what you want to achieve and how to achieve it.
 
It’s not always easy to develop a strategic approach since it’s both mindset and technique. Strategic thinkers are able to see the big picture,
 
identify the possible impact and set up a plan to get there.
 
 
 

 

Common ground

Strategic thinkers have seven main qualities in common:
 
Vision, Perceptiveness, Assertiveness, Framework, Flexibility, Emotional Balance, and Patience
 
Let’s look at those in more detail.
 
They have a knack for logical and creative thinking using both left and right sides of the brain.
 
Strategic thinkers can develop a razor sharp vision for business or personal needs.
 
They’re flexible in their planning. They set up benchmarks to guide them.
 
And they recognize opportunities to revise plans when they need to.

Self aware

Strategic thinkers are aware and perceptive of themselves and what’s around them. They recognize subtle external and internal clues to guide their direction.
 
And they grab opportunities for themselves or their company or organization.
 
They listen, hear, and understand what others say. They read and observe whatever they can to use as a guide.
 
And hey often have “Ah Ha” moments while relaxing or doing other activities.
 
Strategic thinkers have a clear definition of their goal. Their action plan breaks down into tasks.
 
It includes lists of needed resources or a specific timeline. 

Self care

The best thinkers take time for themselves. It can be a retreat.
 
A walk through someplace special to them. Relaxing in the lobby of a historic hotel.
 
Or an afternoon alone with a blank sheet of paper for writing down your thoughts.
 
Strategic thinkers are often lifelong learners. They draw from every experience put before them and in every part of life.
 
Their creativity is balanced with a realistic sense of what’s possible in the long term. They refer to themselves as realistic optimists.

Enlisting help

Strategic thinkers often seek advice, confide in, and offer ideas for feedback. This can come from a coach, mentor, a peer group or elsewhere.
 
They’re non-judgmental. and don’t allow themselves to judge their own thoughts.
 
Strategic thinkers are patient. They don’t rush to conclusions.
 
Great ideas need time to develop into success in the future, and they’re aware of this. They see a potential for how the world should be and take the steps to get there.
 
 Strategic thinkers set up and commit to deadlines.

Know thyself

They are conscious of their own biases.
 
They’re observant, watching before forming a judgement.
 
They understand other people’s intentions, desires and hopes.
 
Strategic thinkers make quick informed decisions.
 
They’re good communicators. They communicate what they want and need through clear directions or orders.
 
They respect the thoughts and desires of others.
 
They’re calm under pressure.
 
Strategic thinkers have a high level of confidence and self-esteem.
 
They know their weaknesses and seek advice from others in those areas.
 
They’re flexible thinkers so they can shift gears and think about things in more than one way.
 
Strategic thinkers develop skills that allow them to have a vision. They see where they want to go and they create the plan and begin the steps to get there.
 
You too can develop these skills and become a strategic thinker. 
 
JohnK 1-10-2022
 
Stick figure hears how to thinkOverheard: “Think for yourself and let others enjoy the privilege of doing so too”
                                      ~Voltaire
 
 
 
 
 
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Manifesting Lite: Looking Back on Hop, Skip, Jump

November 24, 2014 John Uncategorized No comments

 

picture of Marney MakridakisMarney Makridakis made her second CHI FOR YOURSELF visit last week, and she gave us some very different looks at manifesting! Marney is the author of Hop, Skip, Jump: 75 Ways to Playfully Manifest a Meaningful Life. Here’s a list of talking points from the show:

 

  • how Marney’s able to come up with all those word plays in her books
  • putting playful manifesting into a serious world
  • entrepreneurial types can benefit from playful manifesting
  • “jump-starting” the not very playful types
  • giving ourselves permission to lighten up
  • manifesting comes down to momentum
  • finding our place among the Hop, Skip, Jump steps
  • daydreaming toward manifesting
  • spending time in the Hop, Skip, Jump phases
  • what the reader can take away from the book

 

If you missed the program you can listen to the podcast by clicking on this player:

 

 

 

 

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Marney Makridakis on CHI FOR YOURSELF: Hop, Skip or Jump on Over!

November 20, 2014 John Uncategorized No comments

 

 

Hear the CHI FOR YOURSELF interview with Marney Makridakis now. Marney visited us a couple of years ago to talk about her book Creating Time. She’s back with a lighthearted look at manifesting and a new book called Hop, Skip, Jump: 75 Ways to Manifest a Meaningful Life.

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Listen to the interview here: chiforyourself.com

 

JohnK 11-20-2014

“Marney” Happy Returns!: Welcome Back to the Creator of “Creating Time”

November 12, 2014 John Uncategorized No comments

I want to give you the heads up on the next CHI FOR YOURSELF guest along with a couple of my random thoughts of late..

picture of Marney Makridakis CHI FOR YOURSELF welcomes back Marney K. Makridakis, author of Creating Time. Marney has a new book called Hop, Skip, Jump: 75 Ways to Playfully Manifest a Meaningful Life. Her intention is to help you discover your Play Personality and learn how to use it to create more experiences in which work feels like play, and struggle gives way to momentum, ease, and joy.

Note: The Google Hangout On-air is scheduled to begin an hour earlier than usual..at 12 NOON on Thursday November 20th on the Start page of chiforyourself.com. Of course the podcast will later be made available on iHeart Radio, iTunes, and other hosting sites.

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Well, it seems that Consciousness refuses to die even when we do! Consider this from Sputniknews.com:

DeathWithScytheA four-year medical study into near-death and out-of-body experiences conducted by scientists at the University of Southampton has found that some levels of awareness may continue in people after they are clinically dead. Continue reading article..

 

 

 

..and when the topic of the hereafter comes up around here we turn to a past CHI FOR YOURSELF guest Julia Assante, author of The Last Frontier. Click on the YouTube badge to hear her..

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JohnK 11-12-2014

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This Week on CHI FOR YOURSELF: The Conversation Turns To….Conversation!

November 3, 2014 John Uncategorized No comments

Rob Kendall headshotMany of us don’t know this, but miscommunication, aside from being one of the most frustrating things in the world, is also one of the leading causes of sabotaged friendships, relationships, careers and yes, even the cause of political warfare.

Our scheduled Chi For Yourself guest this week will look at how we communicate and the most common mistakes that we make when trying to assert ourselves or simply express our opinions and ideas.Rob Kendall is the author of Blamestorning: Why Conversations Go Wrong and How to Fix Them.

Note- Rob will join us for the interview on Wednesday November 5th at 4pm Eastern..1pm Pacific time. You’ll hear the interview at chiforyourself.com.

 

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Who looks outside dreams; who looks inside awakes.

~Carl Jung

 

 

 

JohnK 11-2-2014

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