LifeLongLearning: Reinvention Books Thoughts and Notes

September 2nd, 2010 by jimsutton

Reinvention: How to Make the Rest of your Life the Best of your Life is the book I am reading in September.   Today’s Key Thought is: Read the rest of this entry »

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#FollowFriday @PatWeber

May 20th, 2010 by jimsutton

#FollowFriday is one of the best days on Twitter: a learning opportunity.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Learn4Life: Courageous Conversations: Over-Train Yourself!

May 5th, 2010 by jimsutton

“Our behaviors, particularly under stress, bring our core to the surface.” ~Joe Hoffman  Applied to learning to listen- or changing our listening habits. Read the rest of this entry »

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Learn4Life: Courageous Conversations: Find the Facts

April 21st, 2010 by jimsutton

I have been writing about each of the 8 listening strategies to force me to think about them and keep them fresh in my mind and in my conversations. Read the rest of this entry »

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Learn4Life: Courageous Conversations: Silence

April 17th, 2010 by jimsutton

Silence is a source of great strength ~Lao Tzu Read the rest of this entry »

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Learn4Life: Courageous Conversations: Why Do You Speak?

April 11th, 2010 by jimsutton

Speak only to deepen your understanding, not to defend or criticize.

That makes sense.  It is simple.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Learn4Life: Courageous Conversations: What do You Listen for?

April 7th, 2010 by jimsutton

Those who look for the bad in people will surely find it. ~ Abraham Lincoln Read the rest of this entry »

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Learn4Life: Courageous Conversations: Listen to “see”

March 31st, 2010 by jimsutton

Listen to “see” the “whole board” in each important situation in your life. Read the rest of this entry »

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Learn4Life: Courageous Conversations: Let Go of…

March 27th, 2010 by jimsutton

“Being a good listener begins with your decision to let go of your ego and your argument, and commit to understanding where others are coming from.”  Read the rest of this entry »

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Learn4Life: Courageous Conversations: The Chess Connection

March 25th, 2010 by jimsutton

My name is Jim Sutton and I am a chessaholic.    I play every day on chess.com.  My user name is “hptchess” if you want to feed my addiction.    I have found some interesting life lessons on the chess board. Read the rest of this entry »

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