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041: Thankful for the Cheerleaders in My Life

Show notes Hello everyone and welcome to episode 41. Last week, we waved good bye and said see you next year, to October, the month that makes me smile. This week, we welcome in November, the month that makes me thankful. It’s the month we remind ourselves of

041: Thankful for the Cheerleaders in My LifeJohn Certalic2021-09-22T11:35:26-05:00

039: Listener Responses to Relationship Issues

Show Notes In last week’s episode 38, I shared listener responses to the question I raised in an earlier email to our listeners about the verse from Hebrews 10:24, “Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works.” My question was

039: Listener Responses to Relationship IssuesJohn Certalic2021-09-22T13:23:40-05:00

038: Motivating Others to Love and Good Works

Hello everyone and welcome to episode 38, where today I’ll be sharing responses from several listeners to a question I posed in my September 19, 2019 weekly email. The question was about the Bible verse from Hebrews 10:24, where the writer of the Book Hebrews says, Let us

038: Motivating Others to Love and Good WorksJohn Certalic2021-09-22T13:23:43-05:00

032: What Am I Here For? What is My Purpose in Life?

Hello everyone and welcome to Season Two, and episode 32, What am I here for? What is my purpose in life? It’s great to be back with you after a summer off from podcasting. I enjoyed the weekly blogs, certainly, but I enjoy the podcasts even more. To

032: What Am I Here For? What is My Purpose in Life?John Certalic2021-09-22T12:49:33-05:00

7 ways to listen better

In workshops I give about building better relationships, a key module I cover is listening. It’s one of my favorite subjects. I love to talk about listening. I sometimes read the “Please Listen” poem you can see below. It’s a bit dated, as you can tell from the reference to

7 ways to listen betterJohn Certalic2019-08-11T08:06:05-05:00

The One Thing I Did Not Forget

I found a relationship poem in a leadership book I came across a number of years ago. I forgot everything else I read in that book, except the poem entitled “Threads.” Odd, isn’t it? A poem about leadership? To be a poet of any worth one needs to be a

The One Thing I Did Not ForgetJohn Certalic2019-07-25T16:54:45-05:00

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