Stories and Examples of Everyday Connectivity

Like the incline control on a treadmill, it’s time to up the ante. Day 6 = incline. Amp the game, push further, more, for greater growth and impact.   Day 6 #10DayConnectingChallenge Here’s our exercise: 1. The world has gone virtual, on a whole new unprecedented level. 2. You’re going…

Day 5 #10DayConnectingChallenge   So… how’re you doing with the challenge? Are you doing the work? Accomplishing the Exercises? Recording them in your Guidelog? PROPS if you are – keep going~ If you’re not, tell me why not. What’s the block for you? You’ve got to be fully committed to…

WOOHOO!! First, pat yourself on the back ~ You’re Doing The Work ~ Doing the work already separates you from the rest of the wanna’s and maybe’s. You’re a DOER. Connectors DO. So proud of you…. Keep going.   Here’s our exercise today: Reserve 30 minutes in your calendar today.…

Day 3 #10DayConnectingChallenge Connecting with yourself matters. Feeling like you know your own vision – your Why, as I call it – is tantamount to creating the life you love. (you can watch a short video on your Why here to help). When you’re connected with yourself first, you connect…

Just joining us? Here’s the whole scoop for this Challenge + Day 1 Day 2 #10DayConnectingChallenge  Today’s effort promotes the classic connecting communication: writing. That’s right (and write!), you’re charged with writing a letter to someone you value. Here are your exercise instructions for today: 1. Choose someone you’ve not…

Day One #10DayConnectingChallenge (yes, this means today…right now): Choose one person you love – someone you’ve not been in touch with or talked to for more than a year. Choose a friend, family member, colleague, client, service person you appreciate – whomever you feel strong positive emotions for. Write and…

#10DayConnectingChallenge with Ginger Welcome & Props! For being willing to grow and put some structure to your human connecting efforts. Plan on doing this together: I’m going to do the same exercises with you, each day. Teachers should be willing to do what they ask of their students – welcome…

Positive Objective Willing In a word, POW is a trifecta of core traits of connectors. Positive stems from your Why & Mindset. They’re the first two elements of purposeful human connection. Objective indicates we’re suspending judgement, being open to new and different. Possibilities flourish in the land of possibilities for…

“An organization chart is a graphical representation of relationships between an organization’s departments, functions and people.” – Creately A few years ago I client told me about org charts. Specifically how they used one to outline what they chose to do and what they didn’t do. Having heard of org…

As I write this post, the world is in an extraordinary state of affairs. Several countries have lost many people to a pandemic, shifting economies and every day ways of doing. It’d be easy to curl up in a corner, wish it all away and go into Rip Van Winkle…

Question for you today:   How do you weather a storm? How do you stay connected with people when there are real restrictions – When there’s a scare of contamination, simply by in-person together?   Answer: You keep connecting, in different ways.   It’d be easy to suck into the…

Your website if not for you. It’s for your customers, your community, your past present and future clients. A public website is all about communication with the world. It’s your unique singular magic platform that you – and you alone – can control and manage and develop. It’s a phenomenal…

  Workshop guest: I really enjoyed your [Making Positive Connections] workshop. So did my co-workers! Very fun and engaging. Take Care, B Me: Great to hear it, B. Thanks for the feedback. Was there a particular idea or ‘juice’ you found especially resonant? Guest: I keep thinking about the “why”.…

“I spent the day in a neighboring town finishing up the selection of materials for my bathroom remodel and doing a little shopping. At each place I stopped I found myself striking up conversation with at least one person. The elder lady, in the shoe department at first thought I…

I grab these books to remind, refresh and keep teaching myself their valuable lessons. They came with me this week to a workshop, where I quoted, referenced, encouraged and actually gave one forward. They’ve all got Connecting lessons and value, something to teach us in connecting, regardless of the titles.…

The L’s of Human Connection are Listening and Language. I’d give a HELLYEA to what Julian Treasure teaches: listening is a gift of love. To respect and be patient and truly l i s t e n to someone is magic. To be genuinely listened to is equally magic. Really…

Hmmm… I was thinking…. wonder what BNE GRL means? I was making my way into a donut shop and walked by a car parked with these letters on a vanity plate. Since it was a small shop and I noticed the driver getting out just ahead of me, waiting right…

How we speak to one another has everything to do with how we connect. For example, if someone gives you a compliment and they use ‘and’ in the sentence, they’re more likely a connector. If they use ‘but’ they’re likely not a connector. Connectors look for and use bridges. And…

The email was patiently waiting for me. I was encouraged to see the sender’s name, someone I’d recently met at a growth-focused workshop I’d led, so I opened it with eager anticipation. “GREAT!”, was my reaction upon reading it. The sender was inquiring about coaching. After a short back and…

I’m going to plant an ear-worm in your head right now. Journey’s Don’t Stop Believin’ That’s right. That song. The one so many people the world over know and can belt out at the top of their lungs. With meaning and feeling. Why is that song so powerful? I’d posit…