Oct 14, 2020
In this episode, we explore how to create deeper connections with our fellow human beings through Conscious Communication.
Our guest is Mary Shores, a transformational leader in the world of business and personal development.
We have nine mantras from the show:
Mantra #1: Shift the use of “should” to... “help me understand how to do this better”
Mantra #2: Our words cast “spells” (from the word “spelling”)
Mantra #3: The word Abracadabra means “I will create as I
speak”
Mantra #4: Loneliness is the sickness of our time and results from a lack of communication and connection
Mantra #5: Communication and connection is about listening
Mantra #6: Deep listening happens in 3 steps: 1) validation, 2) planting a seed of happiness, and 3) suggesting can-do ideas or solutions
Mantra #7: Deep listening does not include the words “but” or “unfortunately”
Mantra #8: Do-not-say words include “no”, “not”, “can't,” and “however”
Mantra #9: Ask: how do you feel (about the elephant in the
room)
More about Mary Shores
From Mary: BOLD - NO-NONSENSE - APPROACHABLE - TENACIOUS | When
people think of me, those are the words I hope come to mind.
See, I have built a career and a business on the power of “Words
That Work.” As such, I believe to my core that the words that fill
your inner monologue as well as the words you choose to say have a
profound impact on your life and the lives of others.
To provide some proof, here is a (condensed) timeline of the
trajectory of my life:
♦ In 1998 I opened a debt collection agency, Midstate Collection
Solutions. Despite rough personal circumstances, I harnessed the
power of positive words and thinking to do this.
♦ In 2005 I overhauled my business model around my proprietary
“Words That Work” method and a commitment to making those in debt
happier at the end of a call with Midstate than they were at the
beginning.
♦ The makeover worked and soon I shifted my focus to changing the
debt collection industry as a whole. I began traveling and sharing
the “Words That Work” method with businesses all over the
country.
♦ I realized that words have the power to change not only
businesses, but also people at their core and I set out to help
others.
♦ In 2015 I authored and published a best-selling book with Hay
House, “Conscious Communications: Your Step-by-Step Guide to
Harnessing the Power of Your Words to Change Your Mind, Your
Choices, and Your Life.”
♦ After the success of the book, requests to speak, and
professional development industry involvement, I launched The Mary
Shores Brand, which aims to share what I have learned through
various mediums including speaking engagements, workshops,
retreats, podcasts, books, and more.
Today, I concurrently run the Midstate Collection Solutions
business while also building The Mary Shores Brand. I LOVE what I
do and get to do it because of the words I choose to say to myself
and project to others.
LINKS
www.maryshores.com
https://consciouscomms.com/
Article about work of Wendy Levinson: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/414233
Talk by Matthew Lieberman:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7UR9JwQEYk&list=PLkZpdj1zSj9Bh4UO9SEUsHkcz5vjt8UhZ&index=41
Nonviolent Communication/ Marshall Rosenberg:
https://www.cnvc.org/