Things Learned From The Family Dog – part 4

Welcome to my weekly blog.  Each week, I will share some insight on topics such as goal setting, personal improvement, leadership and soft skills (dealing with people).  The information shared will be from my 10+ years in working with personal and leadership development.  From time to time I will have “guest” bloggers sharing their knowledge and insight. 

Through December, the weekly blog will feature Things To Learn From The Family Dog.  I will cover 4 topics:

Week 1 – Lay
Week 2 – Sit
Week 3 – Speak
Week 4 - Love

Feel free to share your thoughts and how this info has helped you.

Enjoy!

Things Learned From The Family Dog – part 4

Love

Merry Christmas to all my blog readers.

As we close out this 4 part blog series – I want to take a look at love.  True there are several types of love.  The one I am focusing on in this week’s blog is the type of love a dog shows.  It’s a unique unconditional “I’m happy you are home – glad to spend time with you” love.

A dog will love you no matter what your misgivings are.

A small child can pull on a dog’s tail or ears, poke at it, climb all over it, or even shove toys at it – and the dog will show that toddler love.

As we progress through the holiday time with friends and family – take time to show “that” kind of love a canine shows.  Show someone you love them, are happy to see them. Let them know you care about them.

Enjoy the Christmas weekend like you’ve never enjoyed it before.

Again, Merry Christmas!

Have a great week.

Ron

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or organization, contact him at:

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Things Learned From The Family Dog – part 3 - Speak

 
Welcome to my weekly blog.  Each week, I will share some insight on topics such as goal setting, personal improvement, leadership and soft skills (dealing with people).  The information shared will be from my 10+ years in working with personal and leadership development.  From time to time I will have “guest” bloggers sharing their knowledge and insight. 

Through December, the weekly blog will feature Things To Learn From The Family Dog.  I will cover 4 topics:

Week 1 – Lay
Week 2 – Sit
Week 3 – Speak
Week 4 - Love

Feel free to share your thoughts and how this info has helped you.

Enjoy!
 

Things Learned From The Family Dog – part 3

Speak

Ahh the wonderfulness of communication.  Although non verbal communication has its merits (as I have blogged about in the past) – there is a definite need for the spoken word.

Sometimes you got to speak up in order to get your point across.

Most of the dogs I have had as pets have been larger.  We never had what some may call the “small yappy variety.”  That said, my opinion in this blog is based on the knowledge of owning a larger canine.

Big dogs know when to bark.  They know when to just growl.  And, they know when to be quiet.

Humans can learn a lot here.  There is a time to bark, a time to growl and a time to be quiet.

Larger dogs also know when the situation merits several barks or just one loud authoritative bark.

A loud bark sends a warning and / or a message.  Danger!  Caution!

A steady R rolling growl also sends a message that you are approaching a line that should not be crossed.

And, a series of barks sends the message that you are rapidly approaching aq situation where you may get bit.

So, how does this translate from the canine world to the human realm?

Well, we need to know when a situation warrants a growl, a single bark, a series of barks or should we just remain silent.

Knowing which tactic to use when is a science in and of itself. 

During the holidays, as friends and family gather for parties and family celebrations – apply the “wisdom of the canine speak”.  Learn when to give a gentle growl.  Learn when a single bark can apply.  And, learn when it is best to not speak at all.

Have a great week.

Ron   

To schedule Ron to speak to your business, civic group

or organization, contact him at:

ron@ronorendi.com

717-802-0483

 Welcome to my weekly blog.  Each week, I will share some insight on topics such as goal setting, personal improvement, leadership and soft skills (dealing with people).  The information shared will be from my 10+ years in working with personal and leadership development.  From time to time I will have “guest” bloggers sharing their knowledge and insight.

Through December, the weekly blog will feature Things To Learn From The Family Dog.  I will cover 4 topics:

Week 1 – Lay
Week 2 – Sit
Week 3 – Speak
Week 4 - Love

Feel free to share your thoughts and how this info has helped you.

Enjoy!

Things Learned From The Family Dog – part2

Sit

Most dogs do it on command.

Most parents wish their children would do it more.

Truth is, we all must take time for a breather, to just stop and experience the present.

If your life is all about the hustle and bustle – go here – go there, let me caution you.  I once heard the quote, “Most people are so busy making a living that they don’t take time to make a life.”

Grab a book, plop down in a comfy chair and just sit.

Take 5 minutes a day to ponder life – let it be your quiet time.

If you are a religious person, take a break and just be still – let your one on one time be with your Creator.

No television, no cell phone, no X-Box – just sit.

Some folks prefer to do it in a room alone.  Others even prefer to turn off the lights.

Doing so allows your body time to catch up with itself.  It’s a time to rest.

As we ready ourselves and our homes for the upcoming holidays, take time to sit and experience the season, the decorations, those around you.

Have a great week.

Ron

To schedule Ron to speak to your business, civic group

or organization, contact him at:

ron@ronorendi.com

717-802-0483

Things Learned From The Family Dog – part 1

Welcome to my weekly blog.  Each week, I will share some insight on topics such as goal setting, personal improvement, leadership and soft skills (dealing with people).  The information shared will be from my 10+ years in working with personal and leadership development.  From time to time I will have “guest” bloggers sharing their knowledge and insight. 

Throughout December, the weekly blog will feature “Things To Learn From The Family Dog”.  I will be covering 4 topics:

Week 1 – Lay
Week 2 – Sit
Week 3 – Speak
Week 4 - Love

Feel free to share your thoughts and how this info has helped you.

Enjoy!
            Things Learned From The Family Dog – part 1

Lay

There is no denying we live in a fast paced world.  Communication is shared at warp speed.  Job demands seem to increase every year.  Then, there is family responsibilities not to mention quality time with a spouse, children or other family members.

Everywhere we turn someone or something is tugging at our planners / calendars wanting more and more of our time.

With all this pressure and stress in a fast paced life, one would think it is easy to fall asleep the minute our bodies hit the mattress and pillow.  Yet for many, their body must wind down.

And, for some the body may be horizontal, but the mind is vertical and running to keep pace with life.  For others, the sand man is replaced with thoughts of tasks that need accomplished the next day. 

So what is a person to do?  We know we need rest. But, getting a solid 8 hours is a luxury or maybe even a utopian idea.

How can we relax when there is still so much to do?

The answer is quite simple.

For years, I have observed the various family dogs we have had – and I noticed there is one constant.

After the canine makes that ridiculous circle over and over to make sure they fit in the space, they all do the same thing to prepare themselves for rest.

Once in a laying down position – every dog will let out a huge sigh.

Why?  It calms them down from the stress of worrying about their owner or being on “guard duty” (no matter how effective or ineffective they are at it).

Try it.  Once in bed in a comfortable position – just take in a deep breath.  Hold it momentarily.  Then exhale slowly.

In doing so, you are sending a message throughout your body – saying it is time for rest.

From there, I like to do a mental preparation for sleep exercise.  I imagine my mind as a giant Etch A Sketch.  Mentally, I click “save” on all my data.  Then I imagine my mental slate being wiped clear – so I have no data floating through my mind.

It works every night for me.

Try it – and let me know how you do.

Have a great week.

Ron

To schedule Ron to speak to your business, civic group
or organization, contact him at:
ron@ronorendi.com
717-802-0483