by Karen Thrall | Apr 30, 2018 | ARTICLES, HUMANS COMMUNICATE
The “DO ANGRY WELL” Series. Part 3 of 3 I was getting gas in Old Town San Diego and the pumps have tv screens for advertisements, music or ‘fun facts’. I look at the screen and it says “Word Of The Day” and the word MOLLIFY appeared. Mollify: to...
by Karen Thrall | Apr 9, 2018 | ARTICLES, HUMANS COMMUNICATE
“Karen, you have a temper.” (ack, definitely not something I wanted to hear..) KT: But, but… err uhh…. have you seen my sparkly bright eyes and big smile? I think you’re mistaking me for someone else. “There’s...
by Karen Thrall | Feb 23, 2018 | ARTICLES, HUMANS COMMUNICATE
Anybody can become angry – that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right degree and at the right time and for the right purpose, and in the right way – that is not within everybody’s power and is not easy. – Aristotle...
by Karen Thrall | Jan 27, 2018 | ARTICLES, HUMANS COMMUNICATE
"IDEALISM: the practice of forming or pursuing ideals, especially unrealistically.” - the dictionary. I’ve been learning what it’s like to let go of idealism. It served its purpose in provoking me to chase after my business dream. As much as I’m a big fan of...
by Karen Thrall | Jun 10, 2017 | ARTICLES, HUMANS COMMUNICATE
The best part of coaching are those magical moments. We’re engaged in dialogue, the conversation is flowing and I’ll point out important information based on what the individual is verbalizing. So, what exactly is the magical moment? After I share my...
by Karen Thrall | Mar 16, 2016 | ARTICLES, HUMANS COMMUNICATE
“What I like best about cell phones is that I can talk to myself in the car now and nobody thinks it’s weird.” ― Ron Brackin, Author It’s quite common now to watch people walking down the street talking to, what appears to be, no one. They have...
by Karen Thrall | Dec 12, 2015 | ARTICLES, HUMAN ENGAGEMENT, HUMAN IDENTITY, HUMANS COMMUNICATE
ENABLING IN THE WORKPLACE In the last article I shared my personal reflections and experience surrounding the topic of enabling. Let’s translate this hurdle of enabling into the workplace. What does it look like when someone begins to enable? I want you to fill...
by Karen Thrall | Nov 28, 2015 | ARTICLES, HUMAN IDENTITY, HUMAN JOURNEYS, HUMANS COMMUNICATE
Recently, I’ve been reflecting on the topic of enabling. What I write in this article is my perception and perspective. I’m not a medical expert and do not have university psychological training. I’m reflecting on the word “enabling” based on my...
