Really Get to Know Someone.

As you might already know from prior posts, I’m striving to be a better communicator, and in the way my life seems to work, the very words I needed to hear showed up in a chapter I read last night before I fell asleep. The book I’m reading––one of the three I go in between––is…

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Celebrate: What Are You Waiting For?

I loved watching the Superbowl. The ads were interesting, and wow, Beyonce and Bruno Mars can dance. (Truth be told, learning how to move like Bruno is on my bucket list––I know, I know, but it’s a wish list.)  Sure, I like football well enough, but what really caught my eye was the sheer, unabashed…

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Get What You Want From Conversations

After experiencing a massive communication breakdown amongst a group of acquaintances, I decided to visit with a trusted friend in an attempt to figure out where the easy flow of information between our group was interrupted. While listening to the details surrounding the situation, my girlfriend’s almond-shaped eyes nearly bugged from her head. “What a…

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What Are Your Personal Minimums?

Lately, I’ve written a few posts about how being a professional pilot has had a major impact on my day-to-day life. This week I realized another benefit. A major issue came up, and as I was trying to decide whether or not to push through or hang back and gather more information, the word personal…

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