Communication FUNdamentals

Apr. 15, 2008

Happy Tax Day! And Tuesday Tips!

"The taxpayer - that's someone who works for the federal government but doesn't have to take the civil service examination." -Ronald Reagan It's Tax Day and all are busy rendering to Ceasar what is Ceasar's.  Thought I would throw a little levity into the situation.  If you listened to Grace Talk Soup last Thursday, you likely heard my good friend Bette Dowdell share her insights on taxes.  She says a good way to look at taxes is that we were fortunate to make enough money to require us to pay taxes!  : D That is a great way to look at things and this is my Tuesday Tip on communication this week.  Sometimes all it takes to communicate well is a change in our attitude.  A grateful heart to the Lord that we are privaleged enough to have the challenges we face can help us to deal with them more effectively.  If we approach our issues with a happy heart that is grateful for the chance to address them, we greatly increase our efforts to solve them.  If, on the other hand, we face them in anger and fear, we create a situation where it is more difficult to think clearly.  Remember, a confused mind will not act.  If we are confused, we are more apt to BE confusing to others.  A confused mind will not act.  As we confuse others, they are less able and willing to help us solve those issues.  Don't be confused.  Approach each issue with sense of being grateful for the opportunity to do so, rely on and trust in the Lord for your answers and speak clearly to those who can help you!  For my next tip, I will perform a little slight of price! As you know, my dd and dh will be leaving on a jet plane for Nashville tomorrow in the Tabares Family version of College Road Trip.  Kelsey was accepted to Vanderbilt and now has to make a decision between attending there and USC.  So off she goes into the wild blue yonder for a few days of campus tours and shaddowing a current Vanderbilt student in his/her classes for the day.  We here at Art of Eloquence never miss an opportunity to celebrate!  So...in honor of our smarty pants dd, we are holding a never before offered 3-Day College Special!  During the three days they are gone (April 16th-April 18th), order The Homeschooler's Guide to Preparing for College (written by our dd!) and get Say What You Mean: Defending the Faith FREE! This package packs a one two punch for your high schooler facing college in just a few short years!  You will be prepared to plan their next few high school years in preparation for college and they will learn to share and defend thier faith in order to be prepared to answer the questions the secular world has for them in college and throughout their adult life!  Each eBook by itself is $19.95, and we are offering this two eBook package (College Prep Pack) on Art of Eloquence for only $29.95!  BUT... for three days (April 16-18th) you can get both of these important high school resources for only $19.95!  Don't wait or you might forget to order!  This special is only good from Wednesday, April 16th to midnight on Friday, April 18th, 2008!  From JoJo's Purple Crayon... For more Communication tips delivered right to your inbox, subscribe to our weekly eNewsletter: Communication Tip of the Week!

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