by Mike Osorio | May 9, 2015 | Belief, change, learning, listening
Thursday May 7, 2015 #723 “The foolish and the dead never change their opinions.” ~James Russell Lowell In this constantly evolving world in which we live, we must have the character strength to allow new information and changing circumstances to challenge our...
by Mike Osorio | Aug 24, 2014 | leadership, listening, trust
Thursday August 14, 2014 #653″Listening is a magnetic and strange thing, a creative force. The friends who listen to us are the ones we move toward. When we are listened to, it creates us, makes us unfold and expand.”~Karl A. MenningerIt is interesting...
by Mike Osorio | Aug 3, 2014 | Curiosity, Happiness, listening
Tuesday July 29, 2014 #648 “Read every day something no one else is reading. Think every day something no one else is thinking. It is bad for the mind to be always part of unanimity.” ~Christopher Darlington Morley The most boring people I know, and usually the least...
by Mike Osorio | Jan 18, 2014 | leadership, listening
Thursday January 16, 2014 #594 “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” ~Winston Churchill When I think about the characteristics of strong leaders I have worked with or for, one key...
by Mike Osorio | Jul 6, 2013 | listening
Tuesday July 2, 2013 #537 “What a thrill one gets when you can see a light brighten before you in the eyes of one that listens.” ~David K. Aaker As leaders, we are called upon to motivate our teams. However, it is clear that no one can be motivated...
by Mike Osorio | Jun 9, 2013 | inspiration, listening
Tuesday May 28, 2013 #527 “The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn’t being said.” ~Peter F. Drucker Great communicators are not only the erudite and inspiring orators we all think of. In reality, the best communicators are...