Listening Now Blog

Jedi listeners are exceptional at listening.  Thankfully, they also leave clues.  If you pay attention you can decipher the things that Jedi listeners do, and who they are being, that make them so great.  If you’re really serious, you can emulate them and become more of a Jedi listener yourself.  So what are these hidden keys that [...]

I have been dreading writing this post.  While at the same time knowing how necessary and important it is.  Necessary for my healing, and important as a way of honouring the life of someone so precious to our family.  Our dog Indigo died last week.  She drank some anti-freeze and was poisoned.  It was a terrible [...]

Marsha Stopa has an interesting job.  She coaches people through the winter blues.  I was intrigued by this idea, as winter in Australia doesn’t resemble winter in the northern hemisphere or as depicted in Disney films.  I never really think about the winter blues much.  What I’ve learned from Marsha is that the principles of [...]

Just before he turned 40, Scott Adams became a full time cartoonist.  His most famous creation, Dilbert, satired the corporate 1990s with its focus on big business and white collar workers, making some of us feel less alone until The Office came along in the noughties. Recently, Scott Adams published a piece called Conversation.  I encourage you [...]