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112: Three Ways to Listen Well in 2021

Hello everyone and welcome to episode 112, Three Ways to Listen Well in 2021. When I give workshops on how to listen well I like to give examples of both good and bad listening. I usually use samples of both from Facebook posts or catchy cartoons. But these

112: Three Ways to Listen Well in 2021John Certalic2021-09-22T13:21:21-05:00

110: Relationships We Didn’t Choose

Relationships we pursue, that we choose, can be fulfilling because they meet a need we have. We have a measure of control in these relationships. They are the low-hanging fruit of the relational world. But relationships we didn’t choose can be just as fulfilling and life-giving. Keep listening

110: Relationships We Didn’t ChooseJohn Certalic2021-09-22T13:21:24-05:00

107: Seeing is Believing. Or is it? Listen in

“Seeing is believing” isn’t always true. We believe what we want to believe, even when what we see and experience contradicts our beliefs. Learn how to get past this in today's episode, number. 107 You’ve probably heard this one before, “A prophet is honored everywhere except in his

107: Seeing is Believing. Or is it? Listen inJohn Certalic2021-09-22T13:21:31-05:00

106: How to Have a Great Family Vacation in 2021

Hello everyone and welcome to episode 106. At the time of this recording here in the US, we are turning the Covid-19 corner. More and more people are getting out and starting to think about taking a vacation. I hope that’s true for you in whatever part of

106: How to Have a Great Family Vacation in 2021John Certalic2021-09-22T13:11:42-05:00

105: How to Listen Better

An effective way to connect with people is to learn how to listen better. Books teaching practical listening skills are a good place to start. We talk about one in today's episode. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 105. I have a question for you today. If you

105: How to Listen BetterJohn Certalic2021-09-22T12:44:13-05:00

104: The Question Behind the Question

We deepen our relationships when we consider what might be the question behind the question asked of us, and then address the deeper issue. Hello everyone and welcome to episode 104. One of the things I like about our podcast is the engagement I find with our listeners.

104: The Question Behind the QuestionJohn Certalic2021-09-22T13:21:36-05:00

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