Jim Sutton

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 »

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

“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 »

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 »

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

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

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

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

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

“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 »

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 »