by Peter Gibb | Mar 12, 2021 | Conversation
I’ve had several people speak to me about the impact of mindful conversation. A friend, who had been visiting with his family, in a passing comment at the top of the stairs, said, “I love how you talk with people. It’s different.” “Thank...
by Peter Gibb | Mar 6, 2021 | Conversation, Mindful Conversation, Uncategorized
Shifting Gears. You feel it, that moment of transition, when the time is right. You’ve said “Hello.” Now what? How do you begin a conversation? Both what you talk about and how you say it, begin to set the stage for the conversation. Beginning...
by Peter Gibb | Feb 24, 2021 | Conversation, Uncategorized
I’ve been talking about opening a conversation for several blogs. The basic elements are … well, basic, but that doesn’t mean that they’re generally used. Not by a long shot. You say you know how to open a conversation? You probably do, but do...
by Peter Gibb | Feb 11, 2021 | Conversation, Mindful Conversation
Small talk, much-maligned, can easily become a catalyst for a deeper connection. Let the art of small talk be your guide. Always keep your antenna up for clues. I consider mastering small talk an important part of mindful conversation. The past few blogs have all...
by Peter Gibb | Feb 4, 2021 | Conversation, Mindful Conversation, Mindfulness
When you get in the car, you know to turn on the engine. But when you get in a conversation, do you know how to open a conversation? Do you turn on the engine? Many of us don’t. We flounder because of it. The opening of any conversation is (or should be) about...
by Peter Gibb | Jan 29, 2021 | Conversation, Mindful Conversation, Mindfulness, Uncategorized
Robert Frost put it this way, “Half the world is composed of people who have something to say and can’t, and the half who have nothing to say and keep on saying it.” A bit cynical, but perhaps not far from the truth. Another truth is that most of us...
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