09Jul 2020 by CJ
What you say in not always what other’s will hear

What you say in not always what other’s will hear

Life & Living
In Words That Work: It's Not What You Say, It's What People Hear, author Frank Luntz says: “You can have the best message in the world, but the person on the receiving end will always understand it through the prism of his or her own emotions, preconceptions, prejudices and preexisting beliefs. It's not enough to be correct or reasonable or even brilliant. The key to successful communication is to take the imaginative leap of stuffing yourself into your listener's shoes to know what they are thinking and feeling in the deepest recesses of their mind and heart. How that person perceives what you say is even more real, at least in a practical sense, than how you perceive yourself.” Have you ever had someone say to you, “I don’t understand…
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27Jun 2020 by CJ
GM and FCA lawsuit presided over by a judge leaving a trail

GM and FCA lawsuit presided over by a judge leaving a trail

Life & Living
Regardless of how you get your news, there isn’t much going on to feel all that hopeful about. But then I came across this post which definitely caught my eye. A federal judge is really tired of GM and FCA shit. For those of you who find the topic of cars about as interesting as discussing the details of a route canal, let me enlighten you a bit on the subject above concerning General Motors and Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles (GM and FCA). In November of 2019, GM filed a racketeering lawsuit against FCA alleging bribery and corruption with the United Auto Workers (UAW) union. GM claims that unfair bargaining has cost them some $6 billion, which is the damages they are seeking from FCA in the lawsuit. As you might expect,…
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23Jun 2020 by CJ
Complacency doesn’t move you forward – it just holds you back

Complacency doesn’t move you forward – it just holds you back

Life & Living
“The tragedy of life is often not in our failure, but rather in our complacency; not in our doing too much, but rather in our doing too little; not in our living above our ability, but rather in our living below our capacities.” - Benjamin E. Mays Recently, a dear co-worker from a past life was laid off from her job. She is immensely talented, engaging, inspiring, creative, and now another sad statistic from this unprecedented global pandemic. She was employed by the organization for over a decade, and in that time had seen many people come and go while she remained committed and hopeful that the longer she remained with the company the more opportunities would be provided. But as with many organizations who are plagued by the absence…
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18Jun 2020 by CJ
The topic of leadership often reveals many shortcomings

The topic of leadership often reveals many shortcomings

Information & Education, Life & Living
Over the years, I’ve written a handful of posts on the topic of leadership – six to be exact. It’s a subject I feel very strongly about as it’s often misapplied and abused in governments, businesses and even our own homes. Perhaps what always surprises me about leaders is how capable and credible they all believe themselves to be. While a degree of confidence is certainly necessary for any leader, far too many confuse confidence with egotism, and that dear readers is where the problem begins on the topic of leadership. Today I saw a social media post from a former (and respected) colleague. Her office had recently reopened and a sound and appreciated safety plan had been instituted by her company’s leadership team. Wearing a face mask was a…
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11May 2020 by CJ
Consequences of our choices are impossible to avoid

Consequences of our choices are impossible to avoid

Life & Living, Love & Relationships
“The universe does not judge us; it only provides consequences and lessons and opportunities to balance and learn through the law of cause and effect. Compassion is the recognition that we are each doing the best we can within the limits of our current beliefs and capacities.” - Dan Millman It seems some normalcy is returning to the United States, or at least pretending to anyway. States are easing or completely eliminating their quarantine restrictions, social distancing is being encouraged but often not properly followed and soon the 80,000+ lives lost to Covid19 will soon be forgotten – if they’re not already. This is a time for choices and the American people have clearly shown that when faced with having to alter their normalcy for any length of time, they’d…
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