- “This compulsion to communicate incessantly- entailing the nonstop use of cell phones, BlackBerry devices, personal digital assistants, the Internet, and various contact management systems- tends to leave people psychologically breathless. We have no time to stop, smell the roses, and collect our thoughts.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 89
- “Further challenges include being realistic in your expectations of children, helping them to develop their own competencies and thus avoiding unhealthy dependence on the powerful adults surrounding them. You should learn to be an excellent listener, communicating in a manner that demonstrates respect for each child.” Wealth in Families Third Edition (Charles W. Collier) Page 42
- Alma 12:28-30…In the beginning, God communicated to man about the plan of redemption through angels and prayer.
- 3 Nephi 12:37…Communicate saying yea yea nay nay
- 3 Nephi 19:8…Don’t change instructions given by leaders
- Mosiah 8:3…Communicate spiritual experiences to others
- 2 Nephi 31:3…God speaks to us in our own language
- 2 Nephi 31: 3…Speak with clarity
- “Having a strong system of support and communication is vital for success and personal well-being in all places where humans interact and coexist.” 7 Scientifically Proven Ways to Reduce Stress at Work, by Marcus Clarke. https://www.goalcast.com/2017/08/11/7-scientifically-proven-ways-to-reduce-stress-at-work/
- “I am not asking that all criticism be silent. Growth comes with correction. Strength comes with repentance. Wise is the man or woman who, committing mistakes pointed out by others, changes his or her course. I am not suggesting that our conversation be all honey. Clever expression that is sincere and honest is a skill to be sought and cultivated. What I am suggesting and asking is that we turn from the negativism that so permeates our society and look for the remarkable good in the land and times in which we live, that we speak of one another’s virtues more than we speak of one another’s faults, that optimism replace pessimism. Let our faith replace our fears.” Manual, Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: Gordon B Hinkley, Chapter 3, Cultivating an Attitude of Happiness and a Spirit of Optimism
- February 17, 1996 – Saturday – Quito Ecuador… “We decided to go to Oswaldo Melo’s house. We gave him a charla reading the Book of Mormon. We invited him to be baptized. He said he would. We were speaking more about it when he suddenly gasped, and he said that he has a huge desire to be baptized this day, and that his whole body was filled with joy. We helped him to understand that these feelings come from the Holy Ghost. It looks like his partners are going to be stumbling blocks.” – Clinton Brown Missionary Journal