Moving into 2023 with Acceptance

Posted on December 22, 2022July 27, 2023 by Carole Lewis

As we approach the end of the year, it's time to reflect on what has happened, what we’ve learned, and what we can do going forward. The word that stands out for me for 2022 is ‘Acceptance’. We all have to accept things we don’t want and these past few years of the pandemic have made that even more so. Some just slightly annoying and others really hard to deal with. Whether it’s the fa...

Business Communications Skills Tip – Words Have Power

Posted on February 18, 2021July 27, 2023 by Carole Lewis

How are your words shaping your world? The words we use impact not only those around us, but our own well-being andability to deal with challenges.The current challenges we face in our daily lives can be spoken about in numerous ways.Describing them as a ‘battle’ a ‘war’ or a ‘disaster’ impacts how we’ll approach anddeal with what we’re facing.Describing the same situation as a ‘challenge’ an ’unc...

Business Communications Skills – Tip – What is Important to You? Tasks or Relationships

Posted on January 7, 2021July 27, 2023 by Carole Lewis

What is important to you - tasks or relationship? It can be so tempting to focus on the many 'tasks' we want to complete. Yet, the quality of our lives and careers are wholly linked to the quality of our relationships. So is our ability to complete the many tasks we have in our minds and on our lists. Learning to communicate so that we are able to smoothly build and maintain the rel...