Monthly Archives: April 2017

THE LISTENING CONTRACT-NSL/AmeriCorps

“People will listen to you to the extent that they feel you have listened to them.” Its called the LISTENING CONTRACT and explains why SOME people can’t get their message through, no matter how many times they speak. Everyone has … Continue reading

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Marco Polo to his crew before they embark to China ( An Imaginary Dialog)

My Fellow Voyagers Be Curious, Not Critical! If you can’t help Yourself Being Critical Be Curious about what is Making You So Critical. If you can’t be Curious About what is making you so Critical Then be Critical about what … Continue reading

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Script to be read before any argument:

“If I am not ready for you to change my mind, and you are not ready for me to change your mind, then pray tell why are we having this argument? Is it just to prove what we already know, … Continue reading

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BERNARD COSTELLO RECEIVES LEGION OF HONOR AWARD

Hello all our family and friends it is with great pride we announce that Bernard Costello, my dad has been been awarded the Legion of Honour by the French Government for his part in the liberation of France in 1944/45. … Continue reading

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Principles of Communicative Competency.

“I never said half the things I said.” Yogi Berra “Its not what you said that matters and its not even what you think you said (which is sometimes totally different) Its not even what your audience heard its what … Continue reading

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WHAT IS NORMAL?

A normal reaction to a normal occurrence is normal. An abnormal reaction to an abnormal occurrence is normal. An abnornal reaction to a normal occurrence is abnormal. A normal reaction to an abnormal occurrence is abnormal. When I watch the … Continue reading

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paralyze or Mobilize?

Jermarkus Booker from AmeriCorps 2014-15 visited the new Project Change team today and quoted what he had learned from our story method of training- This is how he put it- You can tell stories that paralyze OR you can tell … Continue reading

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THE STAGES OF LIFE- MARKING TIME OR COUNTING TIME

I am becoming more and more patient with my impatience, and more and more tolerant of my intolerance, more and more forgiving of my unforgiving ways…. not sure what that means. is this self compassion finally breaking through? Am I … Continue reading

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THINKING AND ACTING CHANGE

“it is easier to act into a new way of thinking than it is to think into a new way of acting.” Once we act, it’s as if the brain has to come up with an alibi to make it … Continue reading

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WHY DOES FORGIVENESS SEEM LIKE A NEW STORY?

An Israeli women was hacked to death last week, by a young Palestinian teen. A rabbi wrote in his column that an angry reader of his had reacted by saying the response should be to kill 100 Arabs. It might … Continue reading

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