You and I meet on the street, and I say to you: “Hi, I’m Rick, it’s nice to meet you.” Before you respond with your name, you say to yourself: “Ugh, I can never remember names.” What do you think the chances are that you remember my name? Probably not good, right?
I have no idea whether Jesse Newton was into meditation or living mindfully prior to “the incident”, but if he wasn’t, he probably wishes he was.
Let’s start this Prime Your Pump blog post with a little trivia. What do Gmail, Google Maps, Google News, Google Translate and Post-It Notes all have in common? I’ll give you a clue, it is related to a different way of motivating others.
Whether it is at home, at work or wherever else, I think we can all agree that communication is important. Miscommunication can occur for a variety of reasons including differences in the use of language, contextual misunderstandings, not fully paying attention or simply not listening!
I’ve done a lot of thinking recently about the concept of how to be more present, or simply living in the moment and not thinking about the past or the future. And I must admit that like many of you, I sometimes struggle with being present. However, I am taking steps to get better at