Choose & Become!

“It doesn't matter where you're from. It only matters who you are.” Inspiring words from my Uber driver during a 30-minute ride from the Halifax airport to a client engagement. She was from Ukraine. I was from Boston. Different backgrounds, different circumstances, different life experiences. And yet, we found ourselves in this rich conversation about our innate desire to love and be loved. This is an excerpt from my latest Trish Kendall Speaks, and a reminder that no matter our circumstance

About this Episode: There’s a difference between thanking someone for what they did and telling them how they matter. I recently ordered a book I’d been wanting to read, Messages of Mattering: The Grace Note Method for Cultivating Meaning, Connection, and Impact by @Andrea Driessen. I ordered it because I was preparing for a client who wanted their leadership team to focus on expressing appreciation, and I knew I would get some nuggets and inspiration from Andrea. Well, I read the whole book

About this Episode: There’s a difference between thanking someone for what they did and telling them how they matter. I recently ordered a book I’d been wanting to read, Messages of Mattering: The Grace Note Method for Cultivating Meaning, Connection, and Impact by @Andrea Driessen. I ordered it because I was preparing for a client who wanted their leadership team to focus on expressing appreciation, and I knew I would get some nuggets and inspiration from Andrea. Well, I read the whole book

Be Curious, Not Furious Curiosity can be a superpower. It allows us to maintain trusted relationships while working through challenging situations together and to approach the inevitable complexities in our relationships with love and understanding. Most of all, curiosity gives us the opportunity to make a choice about how we will respond to life’s challenges. About Trish: To give love is a choice. And making that choice is how we create true success in our lives, yet for countless reasons,

Listening agility is a skill. And like every skill, it requires practice. When you're in a conversation, notice where your attention goes. Are you fully present with the other person? Or are you already thinking about your response, your opinion, or how you would solve the problem? Listening with agility is an intentional choice. About Trish: To give love is a choice. And making that choice is how we create true success in our lives, yet for countless reasons, it can be the hardest choice t

???? There's a lot of talk about listening. I don't know anyone—including myself—who has truly mastered listening to identify with another person. The best listeners I know—and I'm fortunate to know a few people who are unbelievable listeners—never stop evolving. They never stop practicing. They never stop learning from others. What is one thing you do to practice listening better? About Trish: To give love is a choice. And making that choice is how we create true success in our lives, yet