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Koppel on Listening

CBS used to run dozens of late night news specials a year, but since Ted Koppel began hosting Nightline, they knew they'd be crazy to try to compete. Some regard him as the smartest man on television, and his skills as host bring him well over $1,000,000 per year. So what makes him such a great host? How can he keep coming up with the perfect questions and lead-ins to pull the best material from his guests? According to Koppel, "I listen. Most people don't. Something interesting comes along and - whooosh! - it goes right past them." But listening doesn't just come naturally. Koppel speaks of honing this skill while travelling with Secretary of State Henry Kissinger as reporter for ABC news. (Newsweek article) Koppel's attention to listening has helped net him $1,000,000 per year. Others who have learned this skill have netted a thriving marriage, or a loyal customer base. How could you improve your listening? ? Copyright 2002 Steve Miller - All Rights Reserved

Popular Athlete Takes Life

Students were shocked when a popular athlete who seemed to have it all together committed suicide. A local newspaper interviewed his best friend and asked, "You were his best friend - did he ever talk to you about these problems?" He responded, "No, we were too macho to talk about things like that." (Heard from Dave Busby) Do you have anyone that you can talk to about the real issues that impact your life? ? Copyright 2002 Steve Miller - All Rights Reserved

Why People Lose Jobs

Why do you think most people are fired from their jobs? Lack of skills? Guess again. "Of five people who lose a job, two will lose it because of lack of skills, and three will lose it because of their inability to work with people." (Bringing Out the Best in People?)

Back to the Future

Want to be a people blossomer? Learn to catch people doing something right, and encouraging them for it. Do you remember in the movie "Back to the Future," how Marty McFly, played by Michael J. Fox, had a totally nerd father who was going nowhere in life? But when Marty went into the past and spent time with his then-teenage father, several things that Marty said changed the course of his father's life so that when he returned to the future, his father was a confident, successful man. Do you remember the things Marty had said? (First, he encouraged him to pursue his writing science fiction, which he later published. Second, he told him over and over again that he was good enough for his girlfriend, and needed to stand up for her.) Have you ever realized that the seemingly small things you say to people, either positive or negative, could change their entire future? (You could use clips from the movie, both of his father before Marty visited the past, and after Marty returned to show the difference.) ? Copyright 2002 Steve Miller - All Rights Reserved

What Janet Jackson Will Never Forget

Chart-topping singer Janet Jackson, recipient of the coveted Life-Time Achievement Award, recently (October, 2001) brought in a whopping $1,998,752.00 in two days of her concert tour. I'd call that success! And you'd think that if anyone felt secure and successful, it would be Janet. Yet in an interview she admitted that she struggles intensely with insecurity. So I'm thinking, "YOU! Insecure! You're an incredible success! Tons of people love you! Why in the world would you feel insecure?" Her answer? She traces the problem to a teacher in elementary school who ridiculed her in front of her friends. In her own words, ''I felt so stupid, so small. It affected me so badly, it is something I'll never forget.'' My point? Negative comments can impact people for the rest of their lives. And many of your friends may only hear negative comments. But there's a way to undo that negative impact: encourage people with positive comments. Let's end this lesson by practicing the power of encouragement. ? Copyright 2002 Steve Miller - All Rights Reserved

Graham's Need For A Team

According to Billy Graham, he could have never made it as a lone ranger evangelist. The central core of his team was with him almost from the beginning. They protected him, strengthened him when he was weak, counseled him with their wisdom, and corrected him when he needed it. He's convinced that without these guys, he would have burnt out within a few years after his first groundbreaking crusade in 1949. (Just As I Am)? Copyright 2002 Steve Miller - All Rights Reserved

How We Communicate

Watch not only what you say, but how you say it. One researcher suggested that when we speak to someone, the following factors determine how well we communicate: The content communicates 7% of our message. The tone communicates 38% of our message. The nonverbal communicates 55% of our message. ? Copyright 2002 Steve Miller - All Rights Reserved

Cancer Patients and Support Groups

Research from Stanford University found that cancer patients who attended a weekly support group lived an average of twice as long as non-attenders. Don't try to bear your grief alone. God gave us one another for a reason. ? Copyright 2002 Steve Miller - All Rights Reserved

Managers Laud People Skills

?According to a report by the American Management Association, an overwhelming majority of the two hundred managers who participated in a survey agreed that the most important single skill of an executive is his ability to get along with people. In the survey, management rated this ability more vital than intelligence, decisiveness, knowledge, or job skills.? (From The Making of a Christian Leader)

Tyson Needs Relationships

Before Mike Tyson's high profile run-ins with the law, you'd have thought that he would be on top of the world, as he was the youngest boxer ever to fight for the heavyweight boxing title. But in an interview with Sports Illustrated, he shared how nothing could fill the emptiness left by the death of his mother and trainer (named Cus). Said Tyson, "I'm doing well, but when I come down to it, who really cares? I like doing my job, but I'm not happy being victorious. I fight my heart out and give it my best, but when it's over, there's no Cus to tell me how I did, no mother to show my clippings to." ? Copyright 2002 Steve Miller - All Rights Reserved

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