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Thought Crimes

In George Orwell’s science-fiction classic 1984, the fictitious world called Oceana was ruled by a secret group of Thought Police, who used psychology and technological surveillance of the citizens to determine who was guilty of “thoughtcrimes.”  Once detected, these hapless … Continue reading

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Levels of Awareness

In our main topic of Listening, we’ve been discussing the concept of “mindfulness”, which is a very ancient concept stemming all the way back to Buddhism.  To exist in a complete state of Mindfulness, we are required to become fully … Continue reading

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How you Lose Sales by not Paying Attention

 In my most recent newsletter (http://connexiagroup.com/files/newsletters/107_Mindfulness.pdf), I discussed two important principles:              1.  Listening to the Now             2.  Mindfulness vs. Mindlessness Many of you are probably wondering what this has got to do with improving my sales performance.  So … Continue reading

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The Vital Skill of Listening

  Aloha!   While vacationing on the Big Island of Hawaii, I had the time to recharge my batteries, calm the inner voice, listen to the silence, and appreciate the sheer beauty of this island paradise.  I also learned the … Continue reading

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Humans are wired to Fail as Listeners

I’m convinced that human beings were designed poorly from the start. Everyone knows that we are endowed with two ears, two eyes and just one mouth.  This is supposed to teach us that listening and watching are more important than … Continue reading

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The Active Listener Series

For the past year, I’ve been planning to write my 3rd book, and I have been busily collecting information, writing outlines, copying valuable quotes and information and building several files (paper based as well as electronic) on my topic.  Many … Continue reading

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Shut Up and Listen!

Blogger’s Note:  This is a BONUS Posting, excerpted from my first book:  Precision Selling: 21 Winning Strategies to Achieve Peak Performance, Chapter Nine. This is also the first article in my new Series entitled: Peak Performance Listening Shut Up and Listen … Continue reading

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