Yearly Archives: 2016
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Ice Chip #392
Posted on October 25, 2016 by Bob in Ice ChipsSimple re-Frame yields a Powerful Impact. “When it’s obvious that a goal cannot be reached, don’t adjust the goal, adjust the action steps.” Chinese Proverb Too often, powerful messages are masked by “(K)notty Words”. In the above Chinese Proverb, your focus becomes skewed and a bit of cerebral chaos takes over. Removing the “(K)notty Words” […]
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Ice Chip #391
Posted on October 17, 2016 by Bob in Ice ChipsWhat about using the word – “No?” There are 28 “(K)notty Words” that litter the word choice landscape: Not Don’t Can’t Won’t Wouldn’t Couldn’t Shouldn’t Should But Try Ain’t All Always Aren’t Cannot Didn’t Doesn’t Every Hadn’t Hasn’t Haven’t Isn’t Mustn’t Never Ought Shant Wasn’t Weren’t The word “NO” is missing from the […]
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Ice Chip #390
Posted on October 11, 2016 by Bob in Ice ChipsOctober is Breast Cancer awareness month. There are numerous organizations that are dedicated to raising funds to fight this insidious disease. They include the American Cancer Society; Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Susan G. Komen for the Cure; Breast Cancer Research Foundation; The Rose; Breast Cancer Connections; and several more. Breast cancer touches so many women; there […]
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Ice Chip #389
Posted on October 4, 2016 by Bob in Ice ChipsAs you started your day, did you see yourself accomplishing a simple task with gratitude? Did you send appreciation to your heart, lungs, eyes, ears, fingers, toes…etc. for a job well done? I know those two questions could be answered “yes” or “no”. Now that you answered them, describe how you internalized the power of […]
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Ice Chip #388
Posted on October 2, 2016 by Bob in Ice ChipsRemember the Ice is a company’s best friend when it comes to crafting a message to promote products, prepare sales and marketing scripts / brochures and the content on their website. For this week’s Ice Chip, the focus is on Marketing and Word Choice. Marketing is the process of communicating the value of a product […]
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Ice Chip #387
Posted on September 27, 2016 by Bob in Ice Chips“There are no misunderstandings; there are only failures to communicate.” Senegalese Proverb What a powerful message to ponder. From a Remember the Ice perspective, we love the suggestion of finding ways to communicate more effectively. By eradicating “(K)notty Words” from our word choices we significantly raise our standards and succeed at communicating more effectively. For […]
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Ice Chip #385
Posted on September 13, 2016 by Bob in Ice ChipsIn a world with mixed messages, confusing directions and distracting noise; do you sometimes feel like you are at a crossroads filled with chaos? Have a look at this sign. (You can find this clever sign and many others in the Stuart Miles portfolio on ShutterStock.com) Can you hear the banter going on in your […]
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Ice Chip #384
Posted on September 6, 2016 by Bob in Ice ChipsThis week’s message is the Top Ten list of concepts contained in Remember the Ice and Other Paradigm Shifts. When you embrace these simple yet far reaching suggestions and ideas, your communication skills are enhanced beyond measure: Number 10: Your Quality of Life is based on the Quality of Your Questions. QL=QQ. Number 9: You […]
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Ice Chip #383
Posted on August 30, 2016 by Bob in Ice ChipsWhen I trained with Tony Robbins back in 1991, I experienced and learned several life changing concepts including overcoming phobias, doing a fire-walk over 1000 degree hot coals and transformational vocabulary. One of the most powerful lessons I took with me from his Neuro-Associative Conditioning Systems (NACS) Certification program in Kona, HI that July; was […]
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