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100: Start Conversations with Remembering

When we start conversations with remembering shared experiences it will draw us closer to people if we ask more about those experiences. Hello everyone, welcome to episode 100, our first triple-digit episode number! I’ve been to 8 funerals in the last year or so, 2 virtually and the

100: Start Conversations with RememberingJohn Certalic2021-09-22T13:21:42-05:00

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

096: Meaningful Questions Create Meaningful Relationships

Meaningful questions create meaningful relationships. When asked for the right reasons they connect us with one another in beautiful ways. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 96. Today we consider how asking meaningful questions help create meaningful relationships. We’ve been talking about the 3 components of the O.R.A.

096: Meaningful Questions Create Meaningful RelationshipsJohn Certalic2021-09-22T13:09:41-05:00

094: Self-Awareness Deepens Our Relationships

Hello everyone and welcome to episode 94, where today we consider how self-awareness deepens our relationships. With just 6 double-digits left before we hit 100 episodes, we’re considering a real-life application of the ORA principle of deepening relationships. The ORA principle re-stated In a nutshell, the ORA principle

094: Self-Awareness Deepens Our RelationshipsJohn Certalic2021-09-22T13:09:45-05:00

092: 3 Benefits to Being a Keen Observer of People

Hello everyone and welcome to today’s episode, where we pick up where we left off in episode 89, How to Be a Better Observer of People. It aired on January 27th, 2021. To start, I’m going to share a response I received about that episode. It’s from a

092: 3 Benefits to Being a Keen Observer of PeopleJohn Certalic2021-09-22T13:09:51-05:00

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