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Aphorisms Aphorisms are short, neatly expressed general truths, such as “Patient persistence pierces through indifference; gentle speech breaks down rigid defenses.” (Proverbs 25:15, The Message)  My October blogs were focused on communication. For my final blog this month, I’m sharing some aphorisms about communication from the book of Proverbs.  Proverbs is one of my favorite…

Remembering the Best Communicators “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Ruminating on this quote, first attributed by Quote Investigator to Carl W. Buehner, I remember how sad I felt as a kindergartener when President John F.…

Leaving Things Unsaid Some people are as quiet as a grave, believing it’s best to keep things to themselves. Some people think words have a way of getting into places they weren’t meant to be. These are thoughts from and about the main character, Tom, in the book, The Light Between the Oceans by M.L.…

Learning from Other Communicators All of us have our own style of communication. I’ve found that there are many ways to communicate, and the method we choose depends on what we want to say and to whom we want to say it. The printed and the spoken word are two main ways we communicate. In…