| Peter Murphy recently interviewed | | | | |
| communication expert John Barker. John is a | | | | outcomes. By releasing on our attachment to |
| professional coach and author with a Bachelor | | | | the outcome and |
| of Arts degree in Communication Arts and | | | | |
| Sciences. He even served in the White House | | | | welcoming the experience as it occurs, we |
| where he worked with the White House | | | | free ourselves to |
| Communications Agency.They discussed | | | | |
| communication and uncovered some valuable | | | | experience the moment effortlessly. This |
| insights | | | | experience allows us to |
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| that people can immediately apply to make | | | | perform at our best.And, if a person does |
| measurable improvements | | | | feel anxiety, stress or self-consciousness |
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| in their lives.PETER:1 Nowadays more and | | | | in a situation like this, trying to make the |
| more people are learning how to let go of | | | | feeling go away only |
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| limiting feelings to improve the quality of | | | | makes it stronger. I often use the analogy |
| their lives. When it | | | | of a big brother |
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| comes to communicating effectively with | | | | picking on a younger sibling. Why does he do |
| other people what are the | | | | this? To get a |
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| main barriers to effective and purposeful | | | | reaction. The bigger and better the |
| communication, and how | | | | reaction, the more we |
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| can we let go of these limitations?JOHN:The | | | | encourage it. But if we welcome what is |
| barriers vary from person to person, however, | | | | going on, he gives up. |
| the most common | | | | |
| | | | It is not as much fun as getting the |
| one I encounter in working with people is | | | | reaction! And, he goes away.The same is true |
| the desire to change | | | | of the feelings we want to go away. If we |
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| others to fit our expectations. There are | | | | welcome them and allow them to be, it is |
| many paths to the same | | | | amazing how quickly that |
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| destination; if we release our desires we | | | | feeling will dissolve and be replaced with a |
| open up an infinite | | | | feeling of peace and |
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| number of possibilities. So long as we agree | | | | calm. And, sometimes we can even smile or |
| on the destination | | | | laugh at ourselves |
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| we want - the feeling we want - "the how" | | | | about it because it is such a relief to just |
| doesn't matter.Any time we feel we want to | | | | allow ourselves to |
| change someone or something, this is | | | | |
| | | | be how we are.PETER:3 Dealing with difficult |
| a time when we can recognize and release our | | | | people can really stretch our patience |
| desire for control.The other part of this, is | | | | |
| that very often we are re-living past | | | | and verbal flexibility. What are your top |
| | | | tips for handling these |
| conversations. If we have had a conflict | | | | |
| with someone in the | | | | situations?JOHN:Release! Release! Release!It |
| | | | is important to remain aware of, and release, |
| past; if we hold onto that feeling we bring | | | | our desire for |
| it to the new | | | | |
| | | | security, approval and control as these |
| conversation. We brace our self for dealing | | | | feelings arise in our |
| with the inevitable | | | | |
| | | | consciousness. It can also be important to |
| confrontation and we don't really hear what | | | | recognize the other |
| is being said in the | | | | |
| | | | person's need for security, approval and |
| moment. This is why it is so important and | | | | control as well. |
| valuable to be able | | | | |
| | | | Understanding allows compassion.I know I've |
| to release things as they come up.PETER:2 | | | | wasted a lot of energy in my life trying to |
| Very often in life we know what to say and | | | | change |
| yet get tongue tied | | | | |
| | | | other people! It's an impossible job, |
| and fail to follow through when the pressure | | | | really. And, it is |
| is on. What is the | | | | |
| | | | amazing how often, when we stop resisting |
| answer to this common challenge?JOHN:We | | | | how people are, they |
| become tongue-tied or freeze up due to our | | | | |
| attachment to the | | | | just magically seem to make those changes we |
| | | | wanted in the first |
| outcome. There IS no pressure, only | | | | |
| attachment to feelings and | | | | place. |