Platinum Communications, An Overview
Platinum Rule: Treat Others the Way They Want to Be Treated. Know your audience first and then act. Avoid acting without really knowing the other per...
Category: 1 Platinum Communications
Platinum Communications is a comprehensive communications framework designed to help readers meet the Platinum Rule mandate.
Know Your Self Reflection
What personal defaults did these stories help you recognize? What defaults have your observed in others that surprise you? What is your life purpose? Are ...
Commitment Over Weight
Gerald is a happy physician. Even during tension and indecision, he looks happy, contented, and confident. The problem? His weight. By h...
Burnout in the Pulpit
J.J. Admont, a 35-year-old pastor of a 1,150-member congregation in Missouri, the father of five children and married to a primary care physician, had no time t...
Four Obscene Words
There are four English words that negatively impact your interaction with others. But I was the self-appointed international president of the YES, BUT society.&...
Purpose
We were playing pool during Christmas holiday. Rachel, my fourth-grade granddaughter asked, “What do you do, Grandpa?” “I work with doctors.” She wanted...
Know Your Self (An Overview)
Know thyself is ancient wisdom. Self is your essential being that distinguishes you from others. Language is a significant part of self. Our history...
Level 2: Know Your Self
This level focuses on the need to know yourself before getting to know others. Knowing yourself requires self-reflection: your basic beliefs, your prejudi...
Know Your Audience Reflection
Do you insist on telling people what you want them to hear rather than asking what they need? What audiences do you communicate with (personal and/or profession...
Audience Is Always Right
Always right? Always. The audience always knows more than the facilitator. If you, the facilitator, think you are smarter than the audience, leave the roo...