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We frequently think of “communication” as what we say, and we work a lot on the words we use and how we’ll say them. But all communication must be heard to be effective, so it makes sense that we want to develop our listening skills, as well. One of Ignite CSP’s themes for 2020 is ... Continue Reading
Happy New Year from Ignite CSP! We can’t wait to see what 2020 brings!
What does curiosity give us? How can we bring it into our lives more intentionally? Ignite CSP coach Neela Muñoz has a few thoughts! Learn more about Neela here!
When you know something well, it’s hard to see what won’t make sense to someone else. I notice this when people are giving me directions. They start with what seems like a good starting place to them, for example, “head out of here and go toward the highway.” If I’m not sure where I ... Continue Reading
When I’m preoccupied or nervous, the last thing on my mind is smiling. But here’s what happens when I remember to smile. First, because I don’t really feel like smiling, I have to pause. I take a break from whatever is making me nervous. I have to remember what smiling feels like, and how ... Continue Reading
“Of all the hardships a person had to face, none was more punishing than the simple act of waiting.” ― Khaled Hosseini “The idea of waiting for something makes it more exciting.” –-Andy Warhol A quick Google search of “anticipation quotes” yields pages and pages of results, most of which fall into ... Continue Reading
We watched “Home Alone” last night, the perennial Christmas favorite pitting spunky 8-year-old Kevin, accidentally left home alone, against two baddies who want to burgle his house. The pinnacle of the movie is the face-off between Kevin and the robbers. Kevin has set up an ingenious series of booby traps, and the robbers walk ... Continue Reading
If you haven’t thought: That’s not how I want to say that This part will work better in a different place I need to pause That phrase worked better on paper than when I said it out loud Let me try this again Then you haven’t practiced enough. Ignite can help you practice! ... Continue Reading
When you go to a concert, do you want to hear the notes, or do you want to hear the music? When we come to your speech, we don’t want to hear the words, we want to hear the ideas. Let Ignite help your next speech come to life! Click here to read ... Continue Reading
When something out of the ordinary is going happen soon, how do you think about it? Do you think about everything that may go wrong? All the reasons to be worried? Does it seem to you to be implicitly bad? Does it entice you with opportunity? Do you wish it were over? Do you ... Continue Reading
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