Garage sales are the closest that many people will get to the retail experience in their own home. A number of items in the household are determined to be of value—sentimental, monetary, emotional or utilitarian—and then they are selected and sold to others. The display of items is critical—the better Read more…
Human beings have trouble engaging with conflict effectively, from the schoolhouse to the workhouse. Well, the “workhouse” doesn’t exist anymore, but you get my meaning. In a world of scarcity, conflict engagement is incredibly difficult, primarily because we tend to view our resources (i.e. time, emotions, money, etc., etc., etc.) Read more…
Conflicts come about from differences people have about what matters and what doesn’t. What matters and what doesn’t can cover areas such as: Resources Emotions Situations with other people When people work 40-80 hours a week with people that they did not pick, hire or choose to associate with, there Read more…
“…but I would have liked to have been asked!” This statement typically… …comes from the ego… …comes from a fear of being left out, left behind, or not given consideration… …covers a situation that says nothing about the other person’s selfishness, lack of consideration, caring, etc., and says everything about the Read more…
We here at the HSCT Communication Blog are all thankful this day for many things: The country where we live, The family that we have, The connections we are about to make, The business that we are growing, The tools that we have to explore the world, The intellect and Read more…
6:30 am: The alarm goes off announcing the beginning of a new day. I roll over and hit “dismiss” and try to gain a few more winks. But I’m winking in vain. 6:45 am: The legs swing off the bed and I wrap myself in a blanket and head to Read more…
No one needs help resolving conflicts. People need help communicating. People need help leading and figuring out leadership. People need help managing other people. People need help with figuring out “how to talk to annoying Aunt Janet and Uncle Mike.” But no one needs help resolving conflicts. When put on the Read more…
Since the economic collapse of 2008, there have been many articles and blogs written about the importance (or lack of importance) of attending higher education for young people. This talk has taken place amid a backdrop of ever rising tuition costs, zero wage increases, artificially suppressed inflation, a boatload of Read more…
“Our fathers were models for God. If our fathers abandoned us, what does that tell us about God?” -Fight Club “We used to have the church. Which was another way of saying, we had each other.” – The Departed “The six scariest words in the English language are ‘I’m from Read more…