On a fishing trip once we all agreed to bring a minimal amount of stuff and NO FOOD. This was to try some more real life applicable fishing tools like they did in the cave man days. Chisel some wood spears, find natural bait, ect.. We did bring poles and hooks, but in the end did not use them. We were mostly lucky to have one do this before and was able to guide us into catching some good sized fish for a good dinner. As we got hungrier and realized we might not have food, we got a lot more creative. This experience reminded me of how I leaned to swim. I was young, maybe 8, and my mom and grandpa took me to the Napa Valley College pool. This pool was huge, it had three high level massive diving boards. This pool was the real deal and scary for a little kid that couldn’t swim. After holding on to the edge for most of the first hour, my seemingly honest grandpa said to jump on his back, it would be safe don’t worry. Being hesitant and afraid, I still trusted him just enough to be led into the […]
Did you know how you communicate can effect how you reach goals? Sure you did! And you probably feel like your word-smith skills are are pretty solid. I’m sure they are too, but you probably didn’t know there is a psychological methodology that takes talking to a super deep level helping all aspects of the environment and communication. Want more respect when first meeting people? How about making your environment more positive? Who couldn’t use some more respect and positive vibes in their life right?! In business we mostly have four talking styles. You can apply this to everyday life as well. And they change depending on what you are wanting to accomplish and the position you need to portray. Authority Conciliatory Facilitator Promotional There is no right or wrong here, the trick is to know which one to use for what goal you want to accomplish. If you master all of these correctly, you can consciously switch between them instantly knowing which will do the best for your situation. Here is a look at a situation best for each one and some details about them. Authority This is the easiest to understand as you are simply trying to command […]
New studies have shown that socializing has major health benefits. Imagine some day getting a doctors note to spend more time with friends and family. There is now real links between socializing and how it detours dementia and depression. That beer at happy hour might just be paying off after all. Also physical activity is proven to help with depression as well. So, does this mean a walk to the pub for happy hour? It could, and it might just help you feel better, IF you are willing to socialize. Just sitting alone watching whatever is on the TV will not count 🙁 Ideally you would invite some friends and have some fun. With over 7% of all Americans getting some form of dementia after 65, it’s a real threat. Starting now to help fight it off will have the best effects long term. The best way to help prevent this is to exercise and believe or not, be social. Just spending one day with grand kids can help prevent dementia. A test with 186 Australian grandmas all saw better results when they were more social. Here is some other ideas to get more social: Plan a play date, lunch […]