by John Parker | Jan 6, 2022 | assertiveness, Communication, Leadership
Clarity about the Second C: Argh, hearty shipmates! Come on board with Cap’n John as he gives us a stem-to-stern tour of the Seven Cs for Team (crew, staff) Success. The Second C—Clarify—is super important. It includes this extra (beyond the video) story Cap’n John... by John Parker | Nov 1, 2021 | Communication, Leadership
Three Keys: Use the 5 Ws and the H—Who, What, When, Where, Why and How? Include yourself/and or your team/family members in the question—we, you, they, IInclude an action verb—jump, ask, sing, do— Find all Three Keys in each of the following... by John Parker | Oct 25, 2021 | assertiveness, Communication, Creativity
Out here in California— We have surfing, sailing, skiing, skating (And, yes, you can ice skate at Union Square in San Francisco during the Winter Holidays!) and shopping—all in one day. Sports-a-rama! Photo by Alisa Anton on Unsplash Now,... by John Parker | Oct 18, 2021 | assertiveness, Blog, Creativity, Entrepreneurs, Leadership, Persistence,
Walking includes falling. Toddlers fall—repeatedly. Then, one day, they take a step, start to fall, and—their other foot lands safely! Baby’s first step! Yay! Next steps follow first steps! Soon, those steps are running, leaping, skipping, and even... by John Parker | Aug 11, 2021 | Communication, Leadership
Mapping through the Winds of Change Our change map shows four stages or quadrants of change: Denial—This happens when we’re first encountering a change and we’re not sure it’s really happening or we don’t believe it’s happening, and... by John Parker | May 6, 2021 | assertiveness, Communication, Entrepreneurs, Leadership
Andy concludes: “I guess it comes down to a simple choice, really. Get busy living or get busy dying.” “Get busy living…” Leans my thinking toward faith—believing—in life, the future, and in hope—And in saying to the...