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099: Share an Observation Instead of Asking a Question

It’s often better to share an observation than to ask a question. It deepens a relationship by allowing people to open up on their terms. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 99. We are just one episode away from turning over our podcast odometer to 100 episodes. I’ve got

099: Share an Observation Instead of Asking a QuestionJohn Certalic2021-09-22T13:21:45-05:00

098: The Myth of “It Never Hurts to Ask”

Hello everyone and welcome to episode 98, The Myth of “It Never Hurts to Ask.” In recent episodes we’ve been talking about the Ask component in our ORA principle of deepening our relationships Observe – Remember – Ask. Last week’s episode, for example, was about that part of

098: The Myth of “It Never Hurts to Ask”John Certalic2021-09-22T13:21:48-05:00

097: Good Things Happen If We Ask Questions

Asking questions gives us power over our circumstances. It allows us to move from being a victim to becoming an agent of change for our self. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 97. Today we consider the good things that can come our way when we overcome our

097: Good Things Happen If We Ask QuestionsJohn Certalic2021-09-22T13:21:51-05:00

095: What to Do When People Irritate Us

When people irritate us it often reveals more about us than them. Listen in to learn how to figure this out, and then and what to do about it. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 95. Before we get into today’s topic I have two listener responses I

095: What to Do When People Irritate UsJohn Certalic2021-09-22T13:21:54-05:00

089: How to Be a Better Observer of People

Hello everyone and welcome to episode 89, where today we talk about how to be a better observer of people. In last week’s episode, Get Them to Say “Thank You for Asking” I talked about the ORA principle of deepening our relationships with people – Observing – Remembering

089: How to Be a Better Observer of PeopleJohn Certalic2021-09-22T13:21:57-05:00

088: Get Them to say “Thank You for Asking”

Hello everyone and welcome to episode 88. Today we examine in-depth that odd expression of …. “Thank you for asking.” In last week’s episode I talked about making a New Year’s resolution of interacting with people in such a way that they will send you a “thank you”

088: Get Them to say “Thank You for Asking”John Certalic2021-09-22T13:22:01-05:00

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