Sign up for notification when new episodes are published by clicking on Contact and typing Notify Me&nbsp;in the subject line. This episode summarizes Part 1 of Defensiveness from the previous episode and continues the conversation about defensiveness. This session is chock full of new tools and old tools to use to combat defensiveness. Listen closely to hear words from a different famous philosopher other than Marshawn Lynch.&nbsp;

Episode 15 - Defensiveness, Part 2

Sign up for notification when new episodes are published by clicking on Contact and typing Notify Me&nbsp;in the subject line. We explore the true meaning and value of the Core Values and Principles (CVPs) by looking at the situation of a yelling match between two people. We examine how yelling violates each and every one of the CVPs. If you truly want to Continuously Improve and make your communication more effective, then this episode gives you practical techniques to figuratively hit yourself upside the head with a 2-by-4 to stop yelling and start communicating.

Episode 17 - Belief, Execution, and Hot Buttons

This is the first episode of Communicate Like This with a live interview. Chris Olson reflects on his journey with the concepts of Core Values and Principles and the use of communication tools in his real-world life. Listen as Chris talks about how he tries to use this stuff with everyone, from his six year old son to Chris's dad, and everyone in between.&nbsp;

Episode 19 - An Interview with Chris Olson, Part 1

We finish up the interview with Chris Olson, who is on the same journey as most of us are who listen to this podcast, that being to reduce stress, arguments, misunderstandings, and miscommunication in our lives. I think it’s fair to say that Chris is learning first hand that actually putting all of these communication tools we’ve been talking about to consistent use is pretty hard. What I also think he’s learning is that you can’t expect instantaneous results. To really get better at effectively communicating, it takes commitment and a deliberate, conscious effort to put your actions into alignment with those Core Values and Principles that we know as ACE ARTIST. Stick with the plan and you will get there. Be focused in your efforts. Opportunities abound every single day when you interact with people, so have that awareness that you do have the tools available to you, all you have to do is put them into action.

An Interview with Chris Olson, Part 2

We cover the topic of Integrity in some detail. Integrity, for the purposes of this podcast and practical reality, simply means doing what you said you would do by when you said you would do it. Demonstrating Integrity builds trust and having trust reduces stress, arguments, misunderstandings, and miscommunication. The other side of the coin of Integrity is Respect. If you don't do what you say you will do, then basically you're demeaning the other person as not being as important as you are and you get to do what you want, regardless of how it impacts others. Hear how comedy bits from the movie Good Morning, Vietnam and Saturday Night Live highlight the issue of lack of respect.

Dan Purkey