​In this video, I share 5 things that I admire and appreciate about the military and how it operates. These are things that we could all benefit from strengthening in our personal lives when it comes to being highly effective as individuals and maximizing our full potential. Salute!

Communication is the key to meaningful connections, it's the life blood of a healthy, working relationship. When stated, each of the five following statements below send a negative message and imply or represent a lack of caring, thoughtfulness, consideration, and or sensitivity when it comes to communicating. They are neglectful and fail to consider the other persons message, point of view, emotional state, or needs, and can potentially up end a conversation and leave feelings hurt in the process. If you care about your relationships, and you would like others to feel comfortable opening up and communicating with you, regardless of the topic or situation, make a conscious attempt to avoid these verbal hand grenades at all cost...each of these statements have their own unique way of sending the most harmful message of all, that communication is not important to you and frankly, is a waste of your time...