Advice

By now anyone who peruses the internet in their fee time has come across an article or two about the trendy new digital currency, Bitcoin.  According to USA today there are $7 billion dollars worth of Bitcoin in circulation around the world, however marketplaces to spend them in the US are limited.

So what is it?- Bitcoin describes itself as cash for the internet. They are primarily a digital currency but physical Bitcoins are minted. Being that its roots are firmly imbedded in the virtual world, don’t plan on carrying this coinage around in your pocket anytime soon. Any user who wishes to start exchanging this new form of currency can simply download an app (appropriately […]

A skill I feel too many people lack is the ability to listen and/or pay attention.  There is more to it than just being a sounding board (although sometimes even that is all somebody really needs or wants).  I think one of the last quotes in the article (link below) nails what listening is all about…”it’s the combination of a quiet mind and an honest intention”.  Tune out the computer, your cell phone, thoughts about lunch, dinner, plans after work…you get the point…tune it all out and LISTEN to the individual(s) with an honest intent and more rewarding relationships will follow.

I highly encourage you to read this article on ways to become a better listener, […]