Someone once asked me, “How much extra time do you think we would have if we weren’t trying to get people to like us?” I tried to ignore the question like it didn’t apply to me. But I “felt” it. I found myself pondering it much longer than I expected. Over the next few days […]
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A Simple Way to Overcome Intimidation
Why do some people intimidate us, but not others? It doesn’t matter how confident we feel; there are just some people we get tongue-tied around. It might be their position, their personality or their power. It could be that they just know how to push our buttons, and we don’t know how to respond. It […]
Is your relationship stale? Do this one thing to make it fresh again.
Has your most important relationship become stale? Your marriage used to feel exciting, but it’s starting to feel routine. Your relationship with your sister or brother has always been energizing, but lately it’s become too predictable. Your small group of friends meets often for coffee, but the conversation feels stagnant instead of supportive. You feel […]