Conscious Communication® Blog by Motivational Keynote Speaker Dr. Rick Brinkman http://rickbrinkman.com/blog Turning conflict into cooperation Wed, 17 Aug 2016 17:36:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.36 noTurning conflict into cooperation NYANP Conference http://rickbrinkman.com/blog/2016/08/17/nyanp-conference/ http://rickbrinkman.com/blog/2016/08/17/nyanp-conference/#comments Wed, 17 Aug 2016 17:36:37 +0000 http://rickbrinkman.com/blog/?p=614

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Great article with very useful tips to “create” more time with 5 Simple Steps.

http://fortune.com/2016/03/05/productivity-time-management-tips/

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]]> http://rickbrinkman.com/blog/2015/06/25/the-art-of-the-apology-2/feed/ 0 Saying “No” is Your Most Important Time Management Tool http://rickbrinkman.com/blog/2015/05/29/saying-no-is-your-most-important-time-management-tool/ http://rickbrinkman.com/blog/2015/05/29/saying-no-is-your-most-important-time-management-tool/#comments Fri, 29 May 2015 19:13:36 +0000 http://rickbrinkman.com/blog/?p=601 Steve Jobs said, “Focus is about saying ‘no’ to 1000 things. I am as proud of the things we have said ‘no’ to as those we have said ‘yes'”.

Here is a great article on “no”.

Have you ever come back to work after a holiday with firm intentions that this time you will manage your commitments better? Yet, a few weeks back at work and that resolution seems a distant dream.

It seems that nearly everyone wrestles with this issue and none more than the people who like to be busy, involved and contributory in their daily activities – and I include myself in that group.

It was useful to remind myself the other day about the first of the 8 Top Time Tips on the back of my business card. (Almost every attendee of a conference or workshop gets one):

The No. 1 Tip: ‘No is your most powerful time management tool.’ …. read more here

]]> http://rickbrinkman.com/blog/2015/05/29/saying-no-is-your-most-important-time-management-tool/feed/ 0 How to Eat Make Healthier Choices While Enjoying the Holidays http://rickbrinkman.com/blog/2014/12/24/how-to-eat-healthy-during-the-holidays/ http://rickbrinkman.com/blog/2014/12/24/how-to-eat-healthy-during-the-holidays/#comments Wed, 24 Dec 2014 19:06:27 +0000 http://rickbrinkman.com/blog/?p=597 A Place For Mom (aplaceformom.com) – How to Make Healthier Choices While Enjoying the Holidays – By APMM Admin – (Friday, December 16, 2014)

For most, the holiday season begins at Thanksgiving and ends in the New Year. The season is a time of joy, nostalgia, giving, shopping, traveling, social events and of eating many festive foods and treats.

In addition to the many foods and treats we eat, the stress from holidays can also be brought on by unwanted guests such as family tension, loneliness, depression and stress. Read More…

]]> http://rickbrinkman.com/blog/2014/12/24/how-to-eat-healthy-during-the-holidays/feed/ 0 Polish is the 25th Language of Dealing with People You Can’t Stand http://rickbrinkman.com/blog/2014/11/29/polish-is-the-25th-language-of-dealing-with-people-you-cant-stand/ http://rickbrinkman.com/blog/2014/11/29/polish-is-the-25th-language-of-dealing-with-people-you-cant-stand/#comments Sat, 29 Nov 2014 11:10:51 +0000 http://rickbrinkman.com/blog/?p=588 I am proud to announce that our book Dealing with People You Can’t Stand, How to Bring Out the Best in People at Their Worst (Brinkman & Kirschner, McGraw-Hill 2004, 2003, 2012) is now in it’s 25th language.

The companion book which we affectionately call “the Cliff Notes” version: 24 Lessons for Managers: Dealing with Difficult People has also come out in Polish.

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]]> http://rickbrinkman.com/blog/2014/09/02/dealing-with-people-you-cant-stand-cited-as-a-resource-in-forbes/feed/ 0 Dr. Rick on Patricia Terrel Show: Conscious Communication to Bring Out the Best in People, Part 1 http://rickbrinkman.com/blog/2014/08/18/dr-rick-on-patricia-terrel-show-conscious-communication-to-bring-out-the-best-in-people-part-1/ http://rickbrinkman.com/blog/2014/08/18/dr-rick-on-patricia-terrel-show-conscious-communication-to-bring-out-the-best-in-people-part-1/#comments Mon, 18 Aug 2014 20:18:46 +0000 http://rickbrinkman.com/blog/?p=576 LISTEN VIA SOUND-CLOUD

SHOW SUMMARY

1.       What is Conscious Communication?
2.       What are the top ten difficult behaviors plus 3?
3.       The behaviors are not “personality typing”
4.       Strategies for specific behaviors. The “Whining” Example
5.       Can we really change someone’s behavior?
6.       The four choices for dealing with the difficult people
7.       Addressed a question involving a condescending boss (Sniper)
8.       Closing remarks about options, zillions of opportunities to practice each day, etc.

]]> http://rickbrinkman.com/blog/2014/08/18/dr-rick-on-patricia-terrel-show-conscious-communication-to-bring-out-the-best-in-people-part-1/feed/ 0 Awake within a dream: Lucid dreamers show greater insight in waking life http://rickbrinkman.com/blog/2014/08/17/awake-within-a-dream-lucid-dreamers-show-greater-insight-in-waking-life/ http://rickbrinkman.com/blog/2014/08/17/awake-within-a-dream-lucid-dreamers-show-greater-insight-in-waking-life/#comments Mon, 18 Aug 2014 04:21:04 +0000 http://rickbrinkman.com/blog/?p=573
Source:
University of Lincoln
Summary:
People who are aware they are asleep when they are dreaming have better than average problem-solving abilities, new research has discovered. Experts say that those who experience ‘lucid dreaming’ — a phenomenon where someone who is asleep can recognize that they are dreaming — can solve problems in the waking world better than those who remain unaware of the dream until they wake up.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140812121839.htm
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