Comments on: 9 Simple Phrases to Improve Your Relationships! http://susanzelinski.com/zen-of-business/9-simple-phrases-to-improve-your-relationships/ The Zen of Business. The Business of Zen. Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:38:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: LINKS: Break the barrier, things you should give up TODAY, and virtual flowers! | http://susanzelinski.com/zen-of-business/9-simple-phrases-to-improve-your-relationships/comment-page-1/#comment-96 LINKS: Break the barrier, things you should give up TODAY, and virtual flowers! | Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:38:34 +0000 http://susanzelinski.com/?p=95#comment-96 [...] Nine simple phrases to improve your relationships. Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:LikeBe the first to like this post. [...] [...] Nine simple phrases to improve your relationships. Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:LikeBe the first to like this post. [...]

]]> By: Julie Griffith (Jewels) http://susanzelinski.com/zen-of-business/9-simple-phrases-to-improve-your-relationships/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Julie Griffith (Jewels) Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:14:43 +0000 http://susanzelinski.com/?p=95#comment-87 Susan, This advice will be especially helpful when relating to my kids. I love crafts, especially scrapbooking. To keep these words in a useful place, I plan to make a mini scrapbook with these tips, incorporated with pictures of my kids. Thanks for the inspiration. Susan,
This advice will be especially helpful when relating to my kids. I love crafts, especially scrapbooking. To keep these words in a useful place, I plan to make a mini scrapbook with these tips, incorporated with pictures of my kids.
Thanks for the inspiration.

]]> By: Shane http://susanzelinski.com/zen-of-business/9-simple-phrases-to-improve-your-relationships/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Shane Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:55:06 +0000 http://susanzelinski.com/?p=95#comment-61 Very nice and useful post. I would like to say that I appreciate the effort you put into this post :) Very nice and useful post. I would like to say that I appreciate the effort you put into this post :)

]]> By: Susan Zelinski http://susanzelinski.com/zen-of-business/9-simple-phrases-to-improve-your-relationships/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Susan Zelinski Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:41:38 +0000 http://susanzelinski.com/?p=95#comment-46 Hi Lauren! You don't have to do all of this at once! Practice using one phrase at a time! Try it for a week and see what happens. Check out my suggestion to David on how to approach practicing a new skill. A fun way to help learn any new skill is to carry something with you as a reminder. I've advised people to wear a particular piece of jewelry, put a sticker on their notebook, choose a wallpaper for their cell phone, etc that will remind them to use their new skill. Keep it visible at the most important times, like when having a crucial conversation, attending a meeting or making a presentation. It really works! Have fun practicing! Hi Lauren! You don’t have to do all of this at once! Practice using one phrase at a time! Try it for a week and see what happens. Check out my suggestion to David on how to approach practicing a new skill.

A fun way to help learn any new skill is to carry something with you as a reminder. I’ve advised people to wear a particular piece of jewelry, put a sticker on their notebook, choose a wallpaper for their cell phone, etc that will remind them to use their new skill. Keep it visible at the most important times, like when having a crucial conversation, attending a meeting or making a presentation. It really works!

Have fun practicing!

]]> By: Susan Zelinski http://susanzelinski.com/zen-of-business/9-simple-phrases-to-improve-your-relationships/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Susan Zelinski Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:20:04 +0000 http://susanzelinski.com/?p=95#comment-45 Thanks David! An interesting approach to practicing something new is to keep a log. Pick one of the 9 phrases that you feel will add the most value to your relationships and practice using it for a week. Observe these three things: 1. How you felt 2. How the other person reacted and 3. if the dialog was more peaceful and outcome oriented. Then just jot down a few notes at the end of each day and see how it made a difference or what you would change next time. It's a wonderfully simply, yet effective way to reinforce and validate learning! Thanks David! An interesting approach to practicing something new is to keep a log. Pick one of the 9 phrases that you feel will add the most value to your relationships and practice using it for a week.

Observe these three things: 1. How you felt 2. How the other person reacted and 3. if the dialog was more peaceful and outcome oriented. Then just jot down a few notes at the end of each day and see how it made a difference or what you would change next time.

It’s a wonderfully simply, yet effective way to reinforce and validate learning!

]]> By: Lauren http://susanzelinski.com/zen-of-business/9-simple-phrases-to-improve-your-relationships/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Lauren Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:49:36 +0000 http://susanzelinski.com/?p=95#comment-42 not sure i can do all of this, but i'll practice ... (see, it's working already) not sure i can do all of this, but i’ll practice … (see, it’s working already)

]]> By: David http://susanzelinski.com/zen-of-business/9-simple-phrases-to-improve-your-relationships/comment-page-1/#comment-41 David Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:30:43 +0000 http://susanzelinski.com/?p=95#comment-41 Really great tips, really will take them to consideration, perhaps trying them in business. Really great tips, really will take them to consideration, perhaps trying them in business.

]]> By: Joe Williams http://susanzelinski.com/zen-of-business/9-simple-phrases-to-improve-your-relationships/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Joe Williams Fri, 29 May 2009 02:45:05 +0000 http://susanzelinski.com/?p=95#comment-35 Wonderful guidance, Susan. #2 reminds me of one of my favorite quotes: "Do, or do not. There is no try." I'd like to add this to the "but" suggestion: people only hear what follows the "but" and do not hear what comes before it :) Wonderful guidance, Susan. #2 reminds me of one of my favorite quotes: “Do, or do not. There is no try.” I’d like to add this to the “but” suggestion: people only hear what follows the “but” and do not hear what comes before it :)

]]> By: Susan Zelinski http://susanzelinski.com/zen-of-business/9-simple-phrases-to-improve-your-relationships/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Susan Zelinski Wed, 27 May 2009 14:58:53 +0000 http://susanzelinski.com/?p=95#comment-31 Lorie, I appreciate your comments! I believe words are powerful and practicing using these simple phrases can shift our conversations AND how we/others view the world - it reshapes our context! Thanks for sharing! Lorie,
I appreciate your comments! I believe words are powerful and practicing using these simple phrases can shift our conversations AND how we/others view the world – it reshapes our context! Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Lorie Marrero http://susanzelinski.com/zen-of-business/9-simple-phrases-to-improve-your-relationships/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Lorie Marrero Wed, 27 May 2009 10:36:43 +0000 http://susanzelinski.com/?p=95#comment-30 Susan, these are excellent tools and wonderful subtleties that make a huge difference in how one is perceived and also in how one approaches an issue. Thanks!! Susan, these are excellent tools and wonderful subtleties that make a huge difference in how one is perceived and also in how one approaches an issue. Thanks!!

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