by Ross Wilson | Feb 23, 2016 | Featured, Guest Columns
What do you do? It’s a common inquiry. You could say you’re a human being that lives, loves and grows, or a human being that subsists and struggles for survival. However, to elicit such an esoteric response isn’t the usual reason for such an innocuous inquiry. From a...
by Ross Wilson | Jan 13, 2016 | Columnists, Featured
[quote_box_center]“I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen.” – Ernest Hemingway[/quote_box_center] There are two types of passive listener – reverent and irreverent. The former, a more respectful, non-reactive...
by Ross Wilson | Dec 31, 2015 | Columnists
[quote_box_center]“Never fail to know that if you are doing all the talking, you are boring somebody.” – Helen Gurley Brown[/quote_box_center] In this segment of my series on effective communication, I offer this slightly abridged excerpt from my book, The Happy...
by Ross Wilson | Nov 17, 2015 | Featured, Guest Columns
[pull_quote_center]“Don’t fake it till you make it. Fake it till you become it.” – Amy Cuddy[/pull_quote_center] Communication isn’t all verbal; it’s also visual or physical. Your body can speak volumes and doesn’t naturally lie. Grasp every opportunity to personally...
by Ross Wilson | Oct 20, 2015 | Columnists
When it comes to human relationships, smartphones are quite stupid. Contrary to the common perception that we’re living in a hyper-connected society, I think wireless communication is partly responsible for the growing sense of separation, of disconnectedness and the...
