Life's Treasures, "A Self Development Journey"

5 Tips On How To Communicate With More Clarity We all understand an excellent communicator.  Why?  Because of their delivery.  It takes hard work to communicate clearly.  How do you communicate?  Do you find yourself having to repeat the same thing over and over again?  It’s probably your delivery.  Let’s dive in and explore how to improve your communication skills.   I remember when I first came across Toastmasters.  Toastmasters is a Worldwide speaking club that focuses on speaking and leadership skills.  There I learned many things about communication, and it helped me with my confidence and my delivery.   My blog consists of wellbeing topics and having excellent communication skills can improve your overall wellbeing by increasing your confidence.  Below I share with you five tips that will help you speak with more clarity.   Slow Down Pace yourself, the way to pace yourself is to be aware of your spe...

Why Is It So Difficult To Listen? 5 Tips On How To Have A Powerful Conversation Do you want to connect with people?  Learn how to listen.  The act of listening has the power to heal.  In every conversation, there has to be a good listener and someone that cares about the other person.  Be that person.  Don’t worry, your turn will come, but for now, let’s practice listening with compassion.   I am not going to argue with you. It’s hard, but it is worth the effort.  In the past, I used to start to think about what my response was going to be and not listen to a word the other person was saying.  It’s was embarrassing when I couldn’t respond. Through practice and giving attention to what is important, I have improved, and now I can say that I listen to understand and not to respond.  It’s a breakthrough. How did I do it?  It took a lot of work and patience.  First, I had to realize that I had a problem.  Then, I star...

Stop The Frustration! How To Communicate Better With Someone You Love Do you lose your cool when communicating with a loved one?  For some reason, when you are having a conversation with someone close to you, your spouse, children, parents, even friends you tend to get frustrated easier.  Is it the way you are communicating? Let’s find out. This subject is one of my favorites.  You can probably guess that my other favorite subject is dealing with thoughts and mindfulness.  I came up with these topics because personally, I have experienced the difficulties that many of you feel.  I share my insights on how I’ve improved.  Communicating effectively with loved ones can be a challenge, but not impossible.  I have turned my frustration into the catalyst to improve. Below I will share with you five simple tips on how to improve your communication skills. Listen I learned that listening is a big part of the communication process. ...

How To Overcome The Lack Of Productivity You are busy and also distracted.  What are you going to do about it? Let’s face it you need to be productive to get ahead in today’s world.  I’m not saying busy; I am saying productive.  There is a difference.   This past week I decided to do research and gather great content for you.  I stumbled across several youtube channels and some interesting blog posts.  But, one YouTuber stood out.  His name is Evan Carmichael.  I enjoy his content. He’s bright, witty and generous with his work.  I watched his video, “Best Productivity Hack. "It left me thinking, “am I productive?” You have choices, and it better be good ones.  Today I will share with you what I learned from my research.  Evan creates impactful videos; he puts together his content with different celebrities to motivate and inspire.  I will share with you the video that resonated with me; I encourage you to ...