Listening Now Blog

“Very early in my work, I discovered that simply listening to my client very attentively was an important way of being helpful.  So when I was in doubt as to what I should do, in some active way, I listened.  It seemed surprising to me that such a passive kind of interaction could be so [...]

Birdy Diamond and I are afflicted by the same bug – we are fascinated by the power and magic of listening in everyday lives.  When Birdy first suggested a series of posts on Listening Currency, I was fascinated.  And delighted that she wanted to write four posts about it.  Then four grew to five, and [...]

We had such a successful reception to the series of posts from Birdy Diamond on Listening Currency (and if you missed them, you can check in here to catch up) that we decided to finish 2010 with a special Hollydayze post.  Birdy specialises in encouragement and encouraging – and if there’s a time of year [...]

I’ve done a lot of home renovation in my time.  I may not look it, but I’m actually a very handy person.  I’ve scraped wallpaper, painted walls, shovelled old floor tiles up, and a host of other physical tasks that have led to the beautification of the property. The thing about renovations is the preparation [...]