Shera R. Sever: Igniting the Spark™

Today is the Vernal Equinox~ a moment of perfect balance with an  equal amount of daylight and nightsky.  Astronomers call it the most important day of the year.  As Spring begins to dawn in the Northern Hemisphere a new season is born, allowing the seed-possibilities of your dreams to be planted in the fertile soil of your imagination!

“Imagination is greater than knowledge”, said Einstein.  Our thoughts create our reality. Our words  are powerful tools of manifestation.

Now is the perfect time to revisit your 2013  goals, resolutions, vision boards, good intentions and determinations and ask yourself:

Am I on track?  Did you commit to a new exercise or self-care regime perhaps with an initial 90-day challenge? Or maybe  you decided to learn a new skill this year?  Did you enroll in the class?  How are you doing?  Recognize and congratulate yourself for your efforts thus far.

What Needs Adjustment?  Achieving our visions requires focus, commitment and often times  changing our beliefs or the ways we have been doing certain things in order for a shift to occur. What less than optimal habits and patterns are still holding you back from stepping up and playing full out this year?

Where do I need support?  Life responds to commitment  and action.   Change requires consistent action, effort, and focus. Consider joining (or even starting) a mastermind group, enroll in a course or hire a coach to help you see the blind spots, shift the limiting beliefs and take massive action this year.  Reach for the stars this spring!

Feeling a bit sluggish after a long winter?  Here are some Spring Renewal suggestions and simple practices that I offer my clients:

Do a cleanse. Eliminate sugar, wheat, dairy, coffee, alcohol and meat from your diet for 10-30 days. Why a cleanse? It releases toxins, allows for clearer thinking, refreshed energy, and better decision making.There are many products to help with cleansing, along with raw food and juice cleanses.   One of my favorites is The Master Cleanse, which I will be starting in a few days.

Your home:  I love helping clients organize their homes and offices.  Rearranging furniture with the seasons is a great and fun practice.  Recycle old magazines, files, and  papers. Empty a junk drawer, organize a closet. Donate clothes and shoes you no longer wear, utensils and appliances you no longer use, books you have read or won’t.  Give your home a deep cleaning

Your Office: Create new systems that are energizing, nor draining.  Start and end your day with a clean, paper-free desk surface. Use on-line calendars, task lists, and project managers.  Pay your bills on-line. Open your mail as it arrives. Get up from the computer every hour to walk, stretch, and breathe!

Your Business: Spring is a great time to give your website and social media profiles a facelift.  I love helping clients create a congruent message and social content. Did you launch that teleseminar or webinar, yet?

Your Relationships: Surround yourself with people who love and appreciate you- people who remind you of and reflect back your magnificence. In your communication with others, replace assumptions with inquiry, replace judgements with curiosity, and watch not only how good that feels, but how your connections deepen.  What can you do today to be a bright and inspiring light for others?

Your Daily Practices and Rituals: We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence is a habit. I find a combination of yoga and meditation  along with a morning green smoothie to  be an energizing,  life affirming way to start the day.  For others it’s a run, a vigorous walk,  a swim, Zumba class,  or a bike ride.  Whatever it is, engrain positive, life affirming practices into your life daily.  Make gratitude your daily practice. What are you thankful for today?

Plant your  garden:  I find growing food to be one of the most nurturing, nourishing, essential, (and ancient) human practices.  Grow some edibles in pots or raised beds, or start a community garden if you don’t have the space.

What are you doing to refresh your life, your home, your business this spring? Would you take a few moments and leave a comment below? 

Wishing you all a splendid new cycle!

12.12.12 – 12. 21. 12

We’ve all heard it by now. Something big, unprecedented in human history is occurring right now! You can call it a leap in evolutionary consciousness, a new era,  a major download, upgrade or reboot or a grand experiment.

All that was is no MORE!

Whatever you call it, we are all in a profound personal shift ushering in a deeper collective alignment. A way of being in with ourselves as leaders, in our businesses and communities, a new era of engagement, transparency, no more hiding who you are, your truth. You matter and so does everyone else!

Many of my friends and colleagues are engaged in events around the world to usher in this new era. Here are just a few:

12-21-12 events around the world celebrating this powerful time of transition and transformation: Barbara Marx Hubbard and Shift Networks www.Birth2012.com

Chris Deckker’s’ www.UpLiftFestival.com in Byron Bay (where Barbara is premiering her “Theater of the Future”)

www.Synthesis2012.com at the Chichen Itza Pyramid in the Yucatan with a  live netcast hosted by Caroline Casey and Don Miguel Ruiz.

There are several synchronized meditations happening, including sunrise ceremony and global peace moment on the 21st at 11:11 a.m. GMT (3:10 a.m. PST), and the Unification moment at . 8:00 pm GMT (12 noon PST).To track the many events happening around the world, synchronized meditations and live netcasts, see index websites www.worldunity2012.com and www.unify.org.

Happy New Era!

How to make the most of these next days:

Forgive, forgive, forgive yourself and all others for any thought or action that was not in alignment with the truth of who you are.

Utilize every day to its utmost. Meditate. Be present. Pay attention to your soul. Listen to your heart. Be courageous and creative and stay away from your mind.

Engage in non-attachment and make no comparisons to any other. Your life, conducted by you, is the architect of a new world, your new world. It requires complete detachment from it’s former one.

Eat lightly- cleanse and free your body from toxins, alcohol, caffeine.

And most of all Be the love that you are!  Your Presence is the Greatest Gift!

What IS a Social Business?

Social Businesses believe that the achievement of meaningful change and evolution must consider people and processes as well as technology and platforms.  It is NOT social media- rather it’s what I call Organizational Development 2.0.

The Difference Between Social Business and Social Media:

Social Media are the platforms and technologies that people use to communicate and create interactively, like Twitter, Facebook, Yammer, or YouTube. Most often social media refers to  the technologies that are used between a company and the public at large, but it could also refer to the platforms used inside a company to communicate in a more social and collaborative manner , ie. social learning platforms.

Social Business is what I like to call Organizational Development 2.0 -  the process and result of optimizing your internal business to take advantage of social media’s opportunities by putting processes and governance in place and applying social concepts and technology internally to enable collaboration, sharing, innovation, and open engagement. Social business can many encompass external social media, but it’s not a requirement. Technically, an organization can be a social business without engaging publicly in social media at all.

How to Build a Social Business

Vision & Goals:

Is there a guiding vision for why the company wants to become a social business and what they hope to achieve as a result?
Cultural Readiness:Is the organization’s mindset conducive to change and the more open and collaborative nature of social business?
Organizational Structure:Is the design of the business optimal for faster information flow and more distributed decision making? Are all the pivotal roles filled with the right people? Are there critical roles that don’t yet exist?
Social Strategy: Are there external and internal social strategies in place, and are they unified or integrated in some way?
Communication:Are there fluid communication processes in place and the infrastructure and tools available to support them?

Social Technologies:What systems are in place now, and are they consistent across the business? Are there needs gaps? How is due diligence and deployment being handled?
Training and Education: How is social business and social media education being designed and implemented throughout the organization?

Almost any area of a business can become the spark that ignites a social media initiative and turns it into the foundation for a social business plan.
But whether social business begins in marketing or customer service, or starts as a holistic and organization-wide initiative, there are specific areas that an organization will need to address and evaluate as part of shaping an overall plan.

Ready to go social?  Get a free assessment at  SideraWorks.

Luscious June Greetings to You!

This fantastic resource has been circulating the internet on blogs, career development and job boards, and Linked-In. 

If you are not using Social Media as part of your job search strategy, I invite you to contact me today for a complimentary career development consultation on how to accelerate your search with Social Media.  Remember 80% of your results come from 20% of your efforts. Choose wisely

50 Twitter Hashtags for Job Seekers

To Find an Employer

These are the tags to plug into Twitter’s search engine to connect you with companies with openings.

1. #hiring: Here it is, your No. 1 word to find a company is … hiring.
2. #tweetmyjobs: It’s a pretty clunky phrase, but #tweetmyjobs has been tagged nearly a million times, so include it in your search.
3. #HR: The folks handling the headhunting for the company will be from human resources, so go straight to the source.
4. #jobopening: Now we’re talking. This tag is almost exclusively used by people offering people work. Easy.
5. #jobposting: “Jobposting” is another efficient tag to search, only it’s used a bit less than #jobopening.
6. #employment: Often listed along with #jobs at the end of a tweet, #employment is a major keyword used by businesses in the market for talent.
7. #opportunity: There will be some quotes and other tweets that don’t help you, but there will be plenty of hookups to employment opportunities.
8. #recruiting: Search this hashtag to find not only employers that are hiring, but inside info on the recruiting techniques they’ll be using.
9. #rtjobs: Many Twitter users are there helping you out by retweeting job openings they come across.
10. #jobangels: The JobAngels are a volunteer group working to help unemployed people find jobs, and they have a strong presence on Twitter.
11. #jobsearch: Sometimes this will be the only hashtag a hiring company will use, so be sure to make it one of your search terms.
12. #joblisting: Attention! I’m a hiring employer and this is my way of telling you that I’ve got a job right here just waiting to be filled.

To Attract an Employer

Help employers find YOU with these hashtags:

13. #hireme: Don’t beat around the bush. #Hireme is short, sweet, and to the point.
14. #MBA: Have an MBA? Shout it out in a hashtag to direct employers to your top-shelf business acumen.
15. #linkedin: If you’re unemployed, you’re no doubt already networking away on LinkedIn, so let them know you have a viewable profile.
16. #profile: While you’re at it, go ahead and tag “profile” too, and couple it with #facebook, #linkedin, #monster, or any other place your details are posted on the internet.
17. #unemployed: It’s what you are, so own it and let employers know you are totally available for engagement.
18. #resume: If you’re tweeting about your resume posted online, be sure to hashtag it.
19. #CV: Curriculum vitae is basically a more fleshed-out résumé, but #resume is nearly twice as popular. Use both to be safe.
20. #needajob: Thousands of the unemployed have tacked this phrase onto the end of their tweets in the hopes an employer will stumble across it in a search.

To Educate Yourself

These tags may not directly land you a job, but they will enlighten you on the latest trends in finding, keeping, and enjoying a job.

21. #jobtips: By far the best search phrase in this category, it will load you up with more good job advice than you could ever read.
22. #career: At half a million tags, searching #career will score you some job listings and tons of helpful guidance for your professional life.
23. #interview: Hiring companies don’t use this word as much, but “interview” and “interviews” are still helpful because they turn up a wealth of advice from fellow tweeters on making your best possible first impression.
24. #benefits: Knowing what to expect in the way of benefits is a good weapon to have heading into an interview.
25. #personalbranding: Do a search for this hashtag to find ideas and tips on selling yourself in the job market.
26. #compensation: If you know the going rate for whatever you do, you are much less likely to be taken advantage of.
27. #training: Searching for “training” is a good way to find great, free job training resources.
28. #jobhunt: A search for this tag brings up mainly advice on job searching, but there will be a healthy smattering of job postings, too.
29. #unemployment: This tag has been used more than 100,000 times by users tweeting about unemployment news, ways to combat unemployment, and jobs to pull you out of unemployment.
30. #employers: They may not be tweeting about themselves, but plenty of employees and commentators are tweeting news and reviews of employers and their practices.
31. #jobless: Curious about what’s going on with others in your predicament? Search for this commonly-used tag and find out.
32. #laidoff: It’s the same idea as #jobless, except it has more of a sad connotation. If you want to commiserate with some other people about searching for that elusive job, this is the tag to search.

To Find a Certain Type of Job

If you don’t want just any old job, try searching these hashtags for that special placement you have in mind.

33. #freelance: This is a hugely popular tag used by job hunters who want to leave the option of part-time, freelance work open.
34. #homebusiness: If you’re eyeing a job being self-employed, try searching this term for entrepreneurship ideas and tips.
35. #greenjobs: Here’s one for the truly unselfish people who put the environment before employment.
36. #dreamjob: If you aren’t sure what you want to do with your life, search this tag and get some ideas of what other people would do if they had their druthers.
37. #hotjobs: Hot jobs call for a hot hashtag.
38. #consulting: Another in the potentially temporary job category, #consulting is a nice tag to widen your net and earn some income.
39. #consultant: It might seem silly to use two tags that say virtually the same thing, but those three letters might make the difference in connecting you with your new employer.

Hottest Tags by Field

If you work in one of these industries, you are in a trending field, which could be good (lots of job listings) or bad (lots of competition).

40. #SEO: “SEO” is another one that has been tagged millions of times by job seekers and tweeters discussing search engine optimization.
41. #webdesign: Clocking in at nearly a million uses all-time, #webdesign is another hot topic on Twitter.
42. #accounting: If you’re an accountant, you are in luck, as job listings in your field pop up regularly on Twitter.
43. #telecom: Telecommunications is another field with a strong showing on Twitter; it’s been used in hashtags more than 81,000 times.
44. #legal: We live in a litigious society, and the need for paralegals and other non-lawyers is increasing. It’s a great career to consider because paralegal certification can be obtained relatively quickly.
45. #lawyer: The number of lawyers in America has surged in the last 10 years, which explains why this tag is such a popular one in the Twitterverse.
46. #industry: Pair this with another tag like #music or #hotel and you’ll find listings and info on your area of expertise.
47. #salesjobs: You don’t have to pound the pavement looking for a sales job; just do a search for this popular tag on Twitter.

To Search When You Have a Couple Hours

You’ll need to free up a segment of time to adequately search through these tags:

48. #jobs: You’ve probably been wondering when this word would come up. The tag’s been used all of 14 million times all-time, for everything from political discussion to job listings. Your best bet is to search it with another tag from this list.
49. #job: Although it has registered only half the uses as #jobs (7 million), the singular version calls up more listings and won’t take you as long to sort through.
50. #design: Because it’s a generic word, #design has been hashtagged a healthy 2 million times, so if you work in design be sure to supplement tweets with at least one other tag.

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Building communities through social networking and social PR is the new marketing.  It’s no longer about WIFM, but rather, what’s in it for WE.

In addition to being a powerful social networking tool for B2B partnerships and even B2C, Linked In is rapidly becoming the recruiters tool of choice.  Now, you can search and follow companies, and apply for positions directly on LinkedIn using your profile in place of your CV/Resume.

Would you like to expand your sphere of influence by building genuine, sustainable relationships with your LinkedIn communities?

Here are some tips for optimizing your LinkedIn account with your professional communities:

1. Defining Your Brand with Your LinkedIn Profile

Who do you want to connect with? Why?  What’s your “title”. Choose  keywords for your title that will speak to companies and colleagues you want to connect with.  What are you offering? What problems do you solve?

Take some time thinking about these questions, and create a solid summary profile. Much like a  CV , the first third of your profile is what get’s read. Be sure to have a complete profile that includes your photo, website,  endorsements, blog posts, industry related reading, and possible slide shares. And be sure to include your contact information (phone, Skype, and e-mail).

Tip: You can see how many times your profile has come up in search and how many times it has been viewed daily.  This is a great barometer for determining if your LInked-In brand is attracting the intended audience.

2. Cultivate your network

Tony Robbins often says, “Your network is your net worth.” When looking for people to connect with start with your first degree of influence.  Who do you know? Who have you worked with?   Then reach out to others in your industry and to those  that compliment or even supplement what you do.

In my case, I find connecting with other Talent Management Leaders, Sales and Marketing Directors and start-up CEO’s  mutually beneficial.  I may have the solution to a initiative the company is launching, and conversely, they may have referrals to other companies seeking my areas of expertise.

If you are a job seeker, introduce yourself to recruiters in your industry and then stay in touch. If you are a consultant or a small business owner, look for other businesses that could serve as potential partners, where you both could benefit by offering more value to your clients if you were a team.  Using LinkedIn’s advanced search you can search by geographical area, group affiliations, job title, company, industries and even education (school’s attended).

Tip: When inviting people to join your network, avoid the generic default message:  I’d like to add you to my Linked In network. Rather personalize your message with a introduction and perhaps a statement like: How can I know if someone I’m connected with is a good prospect for you?

A word on Endorsements

I love when colleagues, employees, and clients I have worked with ask me for endorsements. If someone asks you, take the time and write a thoughtful endorsement that creates a visual in the reader’s mind.  Be honest and generous with your endorsements, and be sure to ask for them.

3. Giving Back

Linked In has hundreds of discussion groups that you can join or even create. (the current limit is 50). Join these groups and engage in intelligent dialogs, by proposing thought-provoking industry questions, as well as answering questions at least several times a week. 

Approach groups with the attitude of “What can I give”, rather than “What can I get”. Offer resources as often as you can, and connect others in your network when you see a good fit.  

Again, for job seekers, recruiters will often look at how active you are in groups to determine your level of expertise, your  collaborative competencies, and your communication style. Be sure to update your status a few times a week. Often times, I update my status by  sharing a  link to a recent article from an trade magazine journal, a new trend I recently came across, or simply a motivational message of my own.
Tip: Avoid selling your services to your groups, sending brief messages with a link to your website.  Again approach all your connections as relationships that you value and want to cultivate. “What can I do for you”, while sharing what you are looking for.

4. Create Trust with consistency and accountability

Live relationships , like social community networking, requires trust to flourish, and that means showing up 100%.

Keep fresh content on your profile via your status or project updates.  Check your Linked In messages frequently.  Stay in touch with members of your group- ideally once a week. 

Share your ideas, projects, a  resource, your blog post, ask how you can help them.  I have had many telephone conversations emerge, and relationships develop as a result of my Linked In Connections.

Does this seem like a lot of work?  It isn’t, once you get into the habit. By following the tips above, you will begin to build relationships of trust in  your social networking.

How alive is your LinkedIn network?

Do you have a potent summary profile, and accurate, catchy title  that describes what problems you solve?

How many groups are you active in?

How many viewers open your profile?

How many phone or in-person conversations have resulted from  Linked-In connection?

Does your Linked In profile needs a lift? I invite you to contact me today to discuss how I can help you!

Millions of Americans oppose SOPA and PIPA because these bills would censor the Internet and slow economic growth in the U.S.

Two bills before Congress, known as the Protect IP Act (PIPA) in the Senate and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the House, would censor the Web and impose harmful regulations on American business. Millions of Internet users and entrepreneurs already oppose SOPA and PIPA.

Fighting online piracy is important. The most effective way to shut down pirate websites is through targeted legislation that cuts off their funding. There’s no need to make American social networks, blogs and search engines censor the Internet or undermine the existing laws that have enabled the Web to thrive, creating millions of U.S. jobs.

The Senate will begin voting on January 24th. Please let them know how you feel. Too much is at stake. Sign this petition urging Congress to vote NO on PIPA and SOPA before it is too late.

Join the campaign – tell Congress: Don’t censor the Web

https://www.google.com/landing/takeaction/

It’s the new year and according to almost everybody, not just any new year ..

it’s 2012!- the long awaited for and anticipated year of great change, transformation and awakening ! 

There is so much information from various cultural/historical, and religious perspectives about what this year is going to be.  What I believe is going to most important this year is  RESILIENCE, i.e. the ability to adapt to  change quickly and with ease, the ability to be comfortable with not-knowing, while staying clearly focused on and in integrity with your intentions. Trust is a golden word for 2012.

Yes.  . .and what about GOALS?

From a neural programming standpoint, establishing a goal is different from achieving it.

To establish goals, you use the declarative, explicit part of your brain. Achieving goals, however, means changing your behavior, which involves an entirely separate brain region. Many psychologists, coaches, and facilitators familiar with NLP know that your brain becomes accustomed to certain patterns and if you don’t retrain your brain to release some of the patterns of thought (core beliefs)  that you have, you won’t be able to  release some of the behaviors that are responsible for your results. Instead,  all you’re going to do is gather more information supporting your current situation.

Fortunately, we can retrain the brain.

Here are 5 techniques that you can start TODAY to do just that:

TECHNIQUE 1:  Start by having a clear picture in your head of the biggest, boldest, most fulfilling life that you can imagine living. IMAGINE THIS:
YOU: A healthy, vibrant, joyful abundant being living in full integrity with your deepest desires, values, and soul purpose. Positively contributing to the well-being of your friends, family, communities, and our world!
What does this look like? How do you feel? Who are your co-creators, players, and collaborators? WHERE are you?

Now, write about who you are and what you’re doing in glorious detail, because you are there!

TECHINQUE 2:  Imagine it is December 31, 2012. Imagine you are looking back over the year 2012 and reflecting on all the wonderful, successful outcomes you had. See them. Touch them. Feel them. (It is through the power of emotion that we manifest our heart’s true desires.)

Now take pen (or computer) in hand and write yourself a letter describing everything that happened in 2012.

What do you have in your life on December 31, 2012, that you are grateful for?  Maybe a new job or career; your book published and on the best seller list,  you soul partner? Or  you may have a new home, a more stable financial situation, better health, a changed lifestyle where you spend are doing the things you really want to do. Whatever it is, write it down. Be specific. For instance, if it’s increased income say how much.

Now, take a look at each item and see decide what action steps you took during the year 2012 and when you took them that produced the wonderful outcomes you are enjoying. Write those actions in your 2012 calendar, indicating when they took place.  Examples: Final draft of book and publishing plan in hands of publisher August 1, 2012. Closed escrow on new home, April 30, 2012.

Now, put the letter away, and review it only when you feel you are off track, need to re-focus and be re-inspired.

TECHINQUE 3: Build Your Vision-Create a Vision Board
To force your brain to change, you’ve got to “create a bigger vision than you’ve got right now. ” You’ve got to BLOW it OUT! Setting goals is just one strategy in helping us focus. Intention and attention are the most powerful elements of manifestation

Having a daily visual reminder assists in reprogramming your brain.  Vision Boards keep you on track and on purpose with your dreams and declarations  by adding fuel to the flame of your deepest longings and desires.  I’ve been creating vision boards now for 7 years and leading Ignite Your Vision Board workshops in my community.  By utilizing Technique 1 or 2  above, you will have laid the groundwork for finding the visuals for your vision board (from magazines, old calendars, postcards, photos). There are many ways to lay out a Vision Board, all of which I teach in  my workshop.  Waking up every morning and looking at your Vision Board retrains the brain for what is possible! 

TECHNIQUE 4: Commit to your “inner-cise” every single day of every single week, no matter what by giving attention to  Self Care with daily meditation, yoga or  prayer.

Move your beautiful body with daily aeorbics, walks, marital arts, swimming, biking  ( the sky really is the limit).  And raise your own bar with  conscious nutrition. Keep your diet  akaline  and buy local, organic produce as much as possible. Start a community garden. Work to stop  GMO’s. Help others do the same.

Technique 5: To be happy, be with Happy People who Dare to Dream Together!

I believe we are all being called upon in  2012  to allow a new dream for ourselves and the world to emerge. It’s not enough to write out a short vision or list a particular goal. In order to step into the next greatest expression of your soul’s highest desires, we must dare to dream. We must allow a dream that already exists   deep in our souls to come to the front of your conscious awareness. So  ASK, LISTEN, and RECEIVE.

Happy New Era!

Anytime we go into a situation, no matter what our external equipment/resources, we must be clear about who we are and why we are here. You disconnect from the aspect of your power, when you don’t know your history. Information is power.

Evolution is life producing and life sustaining. A system that is maladapted for survival will either die or change. For an ethical human being, money is important, but it is not the bottom line. Being a being a person of integrity, character, and values is.

As Martin Luther King stated, “If you have not yet found a cause worth dying for, you have not yet found a life worth living.”

The Occupy Movement is bigger than ” I want my job. It is, “I want my country.”  Listen to Marianne Williamson speak on why the Occupy Movement emerged.

Start a conversation today! We are here to create a life worth living. We are stewards of American Democracy.

Enough IS Enough!

Reclaiming Conversation- The Next Frontier: Transforming A Culture of Distraction to A Culture of Engagement

The internet is still in the very early days. Not that long ago, we were trying to figure out how to keep computers busy.

Now, they keep us busy.  We are the computers’ “killer apps”  We text each other at family dinners, funerals,  and while jogging or driving. We sleep with our cell phones (and not just as an alarm clock).  When we are away from our phones, we become anxious.

Mobile connectivity allows us to bail out of the “physical real” at any time. It gives us the ability to hide from each other even as we are connected to each other.

Connectivity allows us the illusion of companionship without genuine connection. We would rather text than talk. Are we losing our ability to communicate? *

I share, therefore, I AM

One of the original intents of  social networking was to introduce a new economic model- “open source”. . and an option  to “start a movement”  by  sharing information, resources, thoughts, and feelings.

Studies now show, the more time we spend on-line, the more time we keep a lot of things to ourselves. We share what’s easiest to share- we share what makes us look good .. NOT the whole human. By not admitting failures, showing flaws and vulnerabilities, we cut off opportunity for conversation and dialog.  We cut ourselves off from our basic human needs and we truncate the needs of others.  Sadly, by NOT engaging in radically honest, compassionate communication, we are losing the skill of sharing our hearts.

So how do we change this trajectory?

1. Increase your UNCONNECTIVITY time with your phone or PC.
2. RESTART CONVERSATIONS: Replace e-mail and texting with increased  in-person and phone conversations.
3. ENGAGE in GROUPS  that meet in person: Women’s  & Men’s circles, Book Clubs, Toastmasters, NVC Groups , The World Cafe, Meet-Ups, and Personal Development Seminars (like Landmark) that encourage dialog and the sharing of our human vulnerabilities.
4. Encourage your company or organization to increase offerings in  Leadership Development & Communication Training that includes:

• Active/reflective/empathic listening
• Techniques for Giving and Receiving Feedback
• Creating a culture of Trust and Engagement

Reclaim conversation

The results will be deeper personal peace and fulfillment, more sustainable and meaningful connections leading to a culture of TRUST  in your community, organization, and workplace.

* Thank you Sherry Turkle for your influence