Tag: speaking up
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IT IS THE COMMUNICATOR’S JOB TO COMMUNICATE
Communication is not finished when the words leave you. It is finished when the intended message reaches the other person. If your listener has that deer-in-the-headlights look, don’t blame the deer! Slow down. Change the language. Use an example. Approach the matter from another direction. It is the communicator’s job to communicate. Pearls for the…
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TELLING SOMEONE OFF? SPEAK UP—WITHOUT BURNING DOWN THE BRIDGE
Before telling someone off, ask: Do I want to improve the situation—or merely unload my anger into it? Speak up when silence would betray truth, dignity, safety, or responsibility. Be clear. Be firm. Be respectful. You may have every right to speak. Make sure your mouth and your wisdom arrive at the meeting together. Read:…
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WHEN YOU HOLD THINGS IN…IT’S NOT GOOD SPEAK UP AND BE RID OF IT!
Do not turn temporary pain… into permanent storage. Process it. Learn from it. Release what no longer needs to travel with you. #LetGo #SelfAwareness #RichieSpeaks #PearlsForTheSoul
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PEOPLE WHO LICK THEIR FINGERS—THEN PASS IT ON TO YOU
You licked your finger, separated my receipt and handed the moisture to me too? No thank you. I only wanted the receipt! Use the sponge. Use the wax. Use a fingertip moistener. Just leave your tongue out of the transaction. https://pearlsforthesoul.com #PearlsForTheSoul #PersonalHygiene #CommonCourtesy #RichieSpeaks
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YOU HAVE THE WORDS BUT NOT THE MUSIC… DO YOU SPEAK UP?
Before difficult feedback, try: “May I share something?” “I noticed something. Can I run it by you?” “Help me understand what happened.” A door opened gently usually stays open longer than one kicked in. — Richie
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IF YOU SMELLED AND HAD AN ATTITUDE… WOULD YOU WANT TO KNOW? A TRUE-LIFE STORY
If there were something about you that everybody else noticed… But nobody wanted to tell you… WOULD YOU WANT TO KNOW? I would. Because you cannot correct information you never receive. Feedback may be uncomfortable. Remaining unaware can be considerably more expensive. — Richie
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WHEN YOU DON’T SPEAK UP…YOU COMPOUND THE PROBLEM
The answer is already no if you never ask. #PearlsForTheSoul #SpeakUp #LifeWisdom
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HOW DO YOU TELL SOMEONE WITHOUT UPSETTING THEM?
Questions create awareness. Accusations create resistance. Choose wisely. #PersonalGrowth #CommunicationSkills #PearlsForTheSoul
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WHAT ARE YOU SUPPORTING BY STAYING SILENT?
Every time you ignore your conscience… It becomes easier to ignore the next warning too. #Awareness #Integrity #LifeLessons #PearlsForTheSoul
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Boundary Enforcement: Are You on Duty?
Short-term pain for standing your ground… or long-term suffering from staying silent. Choose. — Richie Pearls for the Soul when you feed the soul, you feed everything. https://pearlsforthesoul.com