by Toma Ramirez | Oct 16, 2019 | Conflict
“Once your mindset changes, everything on the outside will change along with it.” ~ Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free Mindsets are interesting. They are the metaphorical lenses through which we view and interpret the world. They are our mental attitudes...
by Toma Ramirez | Oct 8, 2019 | Conflict
“A mind is like a parachute. It doesn’t work if it is not open.” ― Frank Zappa Have you ever entered into conflict or a difficult conversation secretly knowing that you are right and the other person is wrong? If so, you’re not alone. This is something...
by Toma Ramirez | Oct 5, 2019 | Collaboration
On Monday, September 23, we lost music legend Robert Hunter. He was 78. Hunter was an integral part of the Grateful Dead’s long and storied legacy. I first experienced the Grateful Dead live at age 14. Today, so many years later, their music and magic continue...
by Toma Ramirez | Sep 1, 2019 | Conflict
“We don’t get harmony when everybody sings the same note. Only notes that are different can harmonize. The same is true with people.” Steve Goodier, publisher of Your Life Support System If you find having difficult conversations scary and uncomfortable, you...
by Toma Ramirez | Jun 1, 2019 | Change
As a coach and consultant, many people approach me wanting to become better communicators, and as we explore what’s going on, this often involves becoming better listeners. The development goal Let’s explore a person whose goal is to become a better listener. Let’s...
by Toma Ramirez | May 15, 2019 | Change
It is waiting inside of you We have all experienced longing for change at some point in our lives. What thing that longs for you, that’s been quietly waiting inside of you? It holds a field of brightness and inertia that sets your imagination ablaze, yet years...