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The Art Of Conversation
Week 06 2013
wilson
Greetings!

 

In the film Cast Away Tom Hanks is left stranded upon a desert island when his plane crashes in the middle of the Pacific ocean. With no one to talk to and everything seemingly against him he befriends a volley ball by the name of Wilson who is also washed up on the beach alongside him. Tom starts to indulge in conversations with Wilson, his luck changes, he survives his solitude and eventually escapes the island.

 

In my Conversation Cafés I too have a Wilson that helps me facilitate events, he like his namesake was found washed up on a beach and works his magic in a similar way. He has a way of facilitating that allows people, myself included, to get in touch with what lies at the very heart of our being in order to speak more authentically.

 

Only last week Wilson facilitated a conversation with me and just one other person like I had never had before. When coaching people the conversation is set up so it is very much client focused and almost becomes a one way street. In normal conversation people can end up fighting over each other in order to be heard and get all jammed up without really listening to what the other is truly trying to say. However by using a talking stick such as Wilson and practicing the art of sacred speech the conversation somehow becomes more free flowing as one gives way to the next more naturally, each taking it in turns to talk and listen, gaining a greater depth of understanding of the other and so moving forward in new and often surprising ways. 

 

In our modern world with text, email, twitter, facebook and even newsletters we have somewhat lost the art of conversation, something we shall need to rediscover if we have any chance of creating the right relationship to ourselves and others, let alone the planet and that has been the purpose behind what I have started recently with the Conversation Cafés.

 

Today's videos feature not only Tom Hanks realising how important Wilson had become in his life but also another interesting conversation initiative that has been set up in London promoting 'The Art Of Conversation' through changing the culture on London Transport. For more on 'The Art Of Conversation' in relation to what I offer why not read on a little further.

Otherwise until next time.

   

Much love.   

 

Simon x
Set Your Spirit Free
The Art Of Conversation 
What it can do for you.
my wilson
We all have the need to talk at some point in our lives, not so much the small talk but the big talk and to be able to do that within an environment that is both open and receptive. Tom Hanks managed to do this by talking to a volley ball on a desert island. Visitors to my Conversation Cafés to date have managed to do this by having Wilson sat on their laps whilst speaking from the heart and in a coaching scenario this is simply achieved by holding a space for people, individuals or groups to talk into.

For that is what coaching is simply about, having conversations. Whether that is conversations about life, business or leadership the scenario is somewhat the same. It is just a question as to how that conversation is conducted, over 10 hourly slots or continuously over 1 whole day it depends what you or your organization want to talk about, for how long and in what context, in a conventional setting or within nature. It could be that you wish to talk about what the purpose is to your life or company, what your long held dream or vision is, the problems you might be having with relationships personal or business or how separated you feel from the work you do and the people that surround you. All can be solved through continual authentic, honest conversation, turning up, being present, telling the truth and letting it all go.

I'm pleased to announce that readers in the Totnes area of Devon will soon have the chance to converse more with myself and Wilson, talking the big talk, bi-weekly from Tuesday 5th March at Birdwood House, 44 High Street, Totnes from 7.00pm - 9.00pm. Suggested Donation £5 Concessions £3, these sessions will alternate week to week with what is already happening in Ivybridge. Why not contact us now for more details.

For any other individual or company wishing to talk with myself or Wilson we are available to visit you in person, via skype or telephone at your convenience. Please do contact us to know more and to see how we can specifically help you.
 
Until next time.

Much love Sx.
live your life
Inspirational Video
Cast Away (4/8) Movie CLIP - Never Again, Never Again (2000) HD
The Art of Conversation 
- Wilson proves his worth.

Inspirational Video
Global Cool's - The Art of Conversation
The Art of Conversation
How one bus is changing London Transport's culture of silence upon buses and trains.
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