Today we released a really great podcast, it is with Lori Thicke, the founder of Translators without Borders. They are a non-profit group responsible for breaking down language barriers humanitarians face all over the world. To date this is one of my favorite conversations because I am able very directly to see the work I do impact the world. The time we had was far to short, I’m sure again we will have Lori on to talk with us about more!
Check out the links to the podcast from the Moravia Blog or to learn more about this program, go to www.globallyspeakingradio.com, where you can listen to and also download a full transcript of all episodes.
“No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.”
49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick addresses the media after a preseason game against the Packers. (Ben Margot / Associated Press)
No one enjoys hearing things they don’t like.
Sit or stand, pray for suffering or not…in a free country many think differently then you. Social commentary keeps it in your face longer then you are comfortable. Then there are those who react because it is not what they like. And under all of this a message is being sent.
Are you listening? am I? Only recently have I been made aware that it is possible to disagree and not demonize the other person. In short disagreement does not demand that the other burn in hell. Music is notorious for offending older generations and then being played on the oldies station a few decades later. Take the time to breath and listen. Perhaps we will have the strength to engage in an actual conversation with that which we don’t like to hear.
One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say.
Over half way through this year I would say that has been the biggest change in my life, finding my own voice. A big part of it has been the Globally Speaking Podcast. Blogging and stand up comedy have also been a part of the process as well. Pretty fun and I’m excited to see where it leads.
The second half of the title (inspiring others voice)I’m not so sure about, but I’ll take some credit for it. Two co-workers have published on LinkedIn, if you have a chance check them out:
There are risks involved in your job. For some, such as police and firefighters, the over all daily risk of death is much higher then others. Being an Olympic Athlete is not a job generally thought of as high risk for death, and yet this week Ryan Lochte was held up at gunpoint while in Rio. The details seem sketchy and this could end up going strange directions, but the fact remains that many of us do not have regular threats on our lives in daily work or even when we travel for work.
I’m grateful for the peace that I experience on a daily basis and I also am grateful for those who put themselves in harms way intentionally for the sake of others. So the next time you take a cab or Uber and end up at the destination without being robbed, say a little thanks.
Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.
In The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business, there is case study after case study on how organizations unwritten rules led to crisis at the time when the organization needed to function optimally. The King’s Cross fire in the Underground is one example where all those in authority were occupied with their kingdoms and no one was focused on rider safety costing 31 passengers their lives.
Every organization functions with a “common grace” approach that keeps rivalries in check and the orders shipped. During crisis is when the unwritten functional rules of the organization can be re-examined, when great scrutiny is on the operation unproductive power structures can be address. It is even said that in some crisis great leaders prolong the crisis in order to get the greatest positive effect of the change. Great wisdom is required to pull that off.
Is it possible to address this change without the crisis?
“You never let a serious crisis go to waste. And what I mean by that it’s an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before.”
The drip of a faucet can be extremely distracting and often events outside of work or small things in work distract us from our goals, the way a faucet can be distracting.
Throughout my life I have tried to fix the faucet. Sometimes it works and that is great, other times it doesn’t and I need to get a professional in to fix it.
Life’s distractions cannot always be fixed even if you call in a professional, there are times that you have to wait out the drip. In these moments I’m working on recognizing how annoying the drip is and in the best of times it makes it less distracting. At other times it just leaves me grumpy and annoyed. One other practice is that of gratitude, when I recognize all that I have to be grateful for I’m less emotionally influenced by the drip. It’s like blasting Hamilton to drown out the drip of the faucet.
This is a follow up to one of my posts, Recommendations are like the apple tree. The language in it may be salty for some, so you’ve been warned. Just remember there is always at least one good thing you can find in a persons life…or in this case maybe their death.
“Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.”
Headlines that have caught my attention today from the Olympics have to do with cupping. Cupping: (in Chinese medicine) a therapy in which heated glass cups are applied to the skin along the meridians of the body, creating suction as a way of stimulating the flow of energy. This is becoming a trend with some athletes and with Michael Phelps majestical return to the Olympics it has everyone’s attention.
It is something that I looked into with my training. Since having a shoulder injury in college I have regular pain when starting new exercise routines. For the time I decided against using cupping, but not because I don’t think it works.
The truth is that from what I read it is very difficult to say without doubt that it is effective, results may vary. This sounds like most of what we use in life. Even the best of medicine has that caveat. There are things that may work for you but others may not have the same experience.
So before trying something new, what proof do you need? Are you someone that is willing to kick the tires and try it out? Do you like being first in trying the new and experimental? Are you just fine where you are at? Personally when I do try something I’m uncertain about I want to give it the best effort, my full attention and the best people in the field I have around me to help it be successful. Perhaps sometimes my willingness and those great people are the only reason it works.
I have always been more interested in experiment, than in accomplishment.
When I first entered sales my goal was about using the phone to get in front of potential customers, after years in non-profit world I returned to something very different. Web meetings, conference calls had taken the place of most in person meetings, much of the sales process was done this way and I had to learn a new set of skills.
One interesting I have found after doing this for awhile. When it comes to new sales the likelihood of winning goes up when I meet folks face to face. As I have talked with others about this I found that it holds true for them, so it’s not just my in person charm.
People still buy from people, the more human experiences are…the better they are for everyone involved. With that enjoy the inspiration from David Brent today!
There’s no lotion or potion that will make sales faster and easier for you – unless your potion is hard work.
This podcast was a lot of fun, and the first that we recorded with my good friend Teresa Marshall. She is a rockstar for getting on the podcast with little to know idea of what we were doing and whether it would be good or not. We will have to have her back at some point as we seem to be finding a groove!
As we sat with the content, we wanted to bring in a few others to discuss. So another dear friend in the industry Oleksandr “Alex” Pysaryuk joined us to weigh in on his experience with the Unconference. There was more editing work then we have had on any of our other podcasts and hopefully the effort will have been worth it.
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The drip of a faucet can be extremely distracting and often events outside of work or small things in work distract us from our goals, the way a faucet can be distracting.
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