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- Flaws of Win-Win – part II - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2011 from Asaf ShaniIn the former article: Flaws of Win-Win - part I, I’ve tried to show why the Win-Win model that advocates collaboration is not necessarily an Archimedean point in initiating collaboration. Hopefully I’ve left you with the question “o.k. so what do you offer instead?” The model I am suggesting ...
Views: 2156 - Flaws of Win-Win – part I - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2011 from Asaf ShaniWhat if I'll tell you, that the Win-Win approach - the one that we all (including myself) - were raised upon, does not work out in the field! Most of the times I present this idea to a group of people, I get strange looks. It doesn't stop to surprise me, how deep the Win-Win perception is ...
Views: 2473 - He Said, She Said. Of Course He Said Sex--Find Out Why He's RIGHT This Time! - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2011 from Kevin StaabHE SAID SEX, SHE SAID NICE TRY THE POWER OF LOVE SEX PERSUASION THE BRAIN (and this time he is TELLING THE TRUTH!) What is it about men who seemingly use sex as an answer to everything? Sex is their cure all answer to life’s riddles, resolution to troubled relationships, and the root of ...
Views: 1254 - Forgiveness: Clearing the Path to Full consciousness - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2011 from Heather YatesForgiveness is a topic that is spoken about often, but very difficult to truly understand. I recently have encountered a situation where someone I love has been treating me differently, treating me without respect and with a very cold shoulder. I believe I understand where a lot of it is ...
Views: 1234 - The Relationship Advice Approach to Deal with Infidelity - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from Dr. Joseph AbrahamInfidelity is one of the most heart-wrenching problems a marriage can face because it shakes the base of trust on which relationships are built. However, it is not inevitable that all couples divorce after such an event. It is natural that couples have a hard time to re-connect and re-build ...
Views: 1934 - Stop Listening to Toxic Friends - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Lori Anne ChanceHave you ever simply walked away from a friend who upset you during a conversation? Do you feel obligated to stay and listen to someone venting even if their anger and frustration spills out onto you? Why We Listen Women seem to instinctively know how to listen. As opposed to men, we don’t ...
Views: 5789(3 votes) - Plotting Your Story - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2011 from Constance Barrett"Life as Art," at http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/life-as-art-a-creative-adventure introduced this series. The first article described the difference between being a victim of fate and consciously designing one's life. It also outlined some broad steps for designing your story. If life is ...
Views: 901 - Conflict Management: Effective Tips to Resolve Conflict - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2011 from Amanda PreshoEveryone experiences conflict in his or her life. It may come in the form of a disagreement with a spouse, co-worker, or a complete stranger. Whatever the case, as conflicts arise we must learn to resolve them effectively. This can be difficult because everyone has different ways of managing ...
Views: 1115 - Be Skeptical - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Margaret MeloniBe skeptical but learn to listen. This seems like an interesting agreement to use in navigating today’s world. By agreement I mean a treaty or contract that you have made with yourself. I can’t take credit for this idea; it comes from ‘The Fifth Agreement’ by Don Miguel Ruiz and his son Don Jose ...
Views: 1382 - Anger Management, Emotional Intelligence and How to Become Calm - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Iris FanningAnger management is one of the hallmarks of strong Emotional Intelligence or EQ. In Daniel Goleman's book Emotional Intelligence, he addresses being able to handle one's anger as a sign of high EQ. We know, from physiology, that within less than seconds of becoming angry our brain and body are ...
Views: 1371(1 vote) - 10 Steps to Creating Positive Momentum - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Ron BroussardThere is positive momentum and negative momentum. Are you creating positive momentum in your life, drawing the things you want in your life, or you pushing it away? Here are ten suggestions (or reminders) to help you focus on what really matters. 1. Take some time to decide what you want ...
Views: 2657(1 vote) - Guru for Two's Four Love Stages - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Rhonda AudiaYou find someone that you adore and your relationship is truly BLISS...for about 6 months. Sooner or later, you realize that this person that you thought would be the ANSWER, can sometimes be the PROBLEM! Even the best relationship can start out with BLISS, promise and expectation but ...
Views: 1711 - The ABC's of Healing From Abuse or Trauma - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2011 from Laura Bonetzky-JosephA - Acknowledge your tragedy and the truth surrounding it so healing may begin. Without acknowledgment, you can't begin to heal no matter what you try. B - Be gentle with yourself when you come to a speed bump in your road called "life". This is the universes way to force you to slow down and ...
Views: 8079(4 votes) - WALK MY WALK - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Rick TomlinsonWALK MY WALK I am the only one that can walk my walk. I may need help along the way I am the only one that can walk my walk. I will let nothing break my stride I am the only one that can walk my walk. Whether my stride be long or short I am the only one that can walk my walk. Whatever ...
Views: 891 - How to Avoid Bad Situations - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Rich MiltonNever talk to strangers—that’s our parent’s warning during our childhood days for us to avoid bad people. But when you become adult, you are left with your own view and opinion of things whether this thing, people or event is bad for you. We can never predict what future is set for us but we can ...
Views: 4920 - WORKING ON A RELATIONSHIP ALONE - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Pamela SimmonsWORKING ALONE ON A RELATIONSHIP While it is ideal for two partners to mutually agree and be equally motivated that there is a problem to confront, sometimes it is not achievable for both to be involved. One may not be ready to work on it, may not feel adequate talking about it, may have fears ...
Views: 1026 - Divide And Rule: Importance Of Dissertation Chapters - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2011 from Rose TylerWhat good is a million dollar suit if you are wearing a tie which does not go with your suit? How can a car perform well in a NASCAR race if it does not have the right wheels to roll on the thrust provided by the engines? The point is that every part of everything you do has to be given ...
Views: 1460 - Positive Statements For Girls Encourage Healthy Friendships! - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2011 from Lori LiteNote to Readers: Friendships cause much stress and anxiety for many tweens and teens. I found the middle school years to be particularly challenging for girls. Emotional bullying is everywhere and the lines of friendship are blurred by an effort to be popular or just plain old accepted! I love ...
Views: 2376(1 vote) - Bully Proof Your Child - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from Lori Lite“More than 160,000 children skip school every day because they feel threatened by another student.” - National Association of School Psychologists The bully gains power while crushing another human being’s spirit. He or she increases his own self-value and satisfies his need to control others ...
Views: 1404 - 10 Smart Moves for Dumb Fights - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2011 from Rhonda AudiaTell me about your last "dumb fight." You have got to know, first, that you are not alone. Most couples that have loving relationships get bogged down with repeated, energy draining, “dumb fights.” Usually the conflict is over silly things like rinsing out coffee cups and closing ...
Views: 2479 - It's OK to Change Your Mind - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2011 from Margaret MeloniJarrod listened to what the team had to say and then he reached a decision. He was very comfortable making decisions and most of his decisions played out well for him and for his team. His decision making style typically involved soliciting input from his most trusted team members and then using ...
Views: 2013 - The Gals Get the Diamond Ring, the Guys Get the Wooden One or Why Men Die Sooner Than Women - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2011 from Terrence PlankAs this is my first article for Self Growth I'd like to just break the ice with what I consider a funny side of the male/female relationship. I would love to get some reactions from both sexes on this topic. From my blog at http://terrenceplank.blogspot.com Friday, November 19, 2010 The ...
Views: 851 - What is Divorce and Child Custody Mediation? - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2011 from Kathy Memel“The notion that most people want black-robed judges, well dressed lawyers and fine-paneled courtrooms as the setting to resolve their disputes is not correct. People with problems, like people with pains, want relief, and they want it as quickly and inexpensively as possible” - Chief Justice ...
Views: 1113(1 vote) - How to Get Rid of Hypochondriasis - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from amir bashirHypochondriasis some times called health anxiety is an illness in which patient is preoccupied with fear of having a serious disease. This type of thinking persists despite all negative investigations and reassurance. He misinterprets various normal bodily sensations or mild physical symptoms as ...
Views: 3531(1 vote) - Is Anger at “X” ruining your life? - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Sheryl StantonWe had a family gathering last week that one of my sons refused to attend. One of his brothers had said and done something to him a couple of months earlier that was very hurtful and he refused to come to any activity if his brother was going to be there. What his brother did and said was ...
Views: 1165 - Harmony Through Conflict - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Trish LayWhen I was three years old, my adoptive mother was holding me as we stood in line at the grocery store. A gentleman in front of us turned and said what a pretty little girl I was…I then replied with, “no I’m not…I’m adopted.” Being adopted weighed on my shoulders for decades. Rejection and ...
Views: 1550 - Are YOU Playing to YOUR Strengths? - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2011 from Margaret Meloni“Oh no, here we go again” thought Joe as his Quality Assurance Analyst Heidi approached him with his memo, complete with typos circled in red ink. He was not really annoyed by Heidi, she was just doing what she does; he mainly felt embarrassed. After all as the leader shouldn’t all of his work ...
Views: 1142 - Stress Management Techniques to Use In Your Daily Life - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2011 from sarah labdarPeople develop ways to cope with stress over their lifetime from past experiences, expectations and environment. Coping mechanisms are triggered once we assess a situation to be stressful. However, not everyone copes with stress in an effective way. Therefore stress management can help to ...
Views: 1002 - Models For Stress Management - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2011 from sarah labdarStress management is a coping technique to deal with the stresses of daily life. Most stress management methods intend to equip a person with effective coping mechanisms to deal with stress. For many people they are unable to deal with stress and ignore it, bottle it up, or don’t deal with it at ...
Views: 5870 - Viewing the World with Different Glasses - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Steven AitchisonWe all have different glasses we wear when looking at the world, and in particular, when dealing with certain events that happen in our lives. I'd like to give you an example of what I am talking about here. A few years ago when I was driving my eldest son home from one of his clubs, I ...
Views: 2660(2 votes) - Your lousy communication skills are hurting yourself and others. Here's what you need to do at once. - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Patricia HedgeI just received this article from Dr Jeffery Lant. Dr Lant is internationally known for a number of his outstanding accomplishments and is a highly respected author of many top selling books. This article on communication is stated in a way that is so direct and maybe offensive to many, but as ...
Views: 1114 - Your lousy communication skills are hurting yourself and others. Here's what you need to do at once. - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Patricia HedgeI just received this article from Dr Jeffery Lant. Dr Lant is internationally known for a number of his outstanding accomplishments and is a highly respected author of many top selling books. This article on communication is stated in a way that is so direct and maybe offensive to many, but as ...
Views: 1241 - The Healthcare Bill and the Automatic Brain - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2011 from CHARLES GLASSMANThe tools of conquest do not necessarily come with bombs, and explosions, and fallout. There are weapons that are simply thoughts, ideas, prejudices, to be found only in the minds of men. For the record, prejudices can kill and suspicion can destroy. A thoughtless, frightened search for a ...
Views: 1279(2 votes) - True Forgiveness - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2011 from Pamela ArwineAt the core, everyone is God Essence, pure love and light. We are all one…individual and unique manifestations of the universal divine. We are all innately good. And, in our heart of hearts, we all desire love…to love and to be loved. Although this seems pretty incongruent with many of the ...
Views: 1540(1 vote) - Ways to Develop Your Emotional Intelligence - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2011 from Dawn BarclayDo you have anyone in your life who displays any of the following behaviours (on a regular basis)? Gets all defensive and angry when they are given any form of feedback? ‘Flies of the handle’ at the slightest thing? Gets really upset and displays behaviours such as crying and tantrums ...
Views: 1623(1 vote) - When to Be Aggressive - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2010 from Margaret MeloniIs an aggressive communication style always bad? Sometimes it appears that much of the information about aggressive styles or dominant personalities is presented using fairly negative words. Or is it that I interpret these words as negative? Here is a list, what do you ...
Views: 2108 - ***Bringing it ALL to Work - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2010 from Margaret MeloniI remember it like it was yesterday. I still remember this supervisor looking at me and yelling, “WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU WOULD NOT CHOOSE THE MINISTER?” Ok, Ok – this is a pretty old memory (from the late 1980’s), so it could be that I don’t have the details quite right. Maybe she did not ...
Views: 1125 - Difficult People: 10 Tips to Save Your Sanity - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2010 from Scott & Stephen PetulloYou’ve experienced it. Perhaps with a coworker, a neighbor, or even a relative. You try to get along with the bully to keep the peace, but they always manage to get under your skin and you react, sometimes not so nicely. You avoid them as much as possible. But for those times when you have no ...
Views: 1920 - ***What Could Happen - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2010 from Margaret MeloniWhen you are facing a difficult decision sometimes the best thing to do is to sit back and analyze the potential outcomes from your decision. What path will each outcome create for you? Trace that path to its natural termination. Are you OK with this path? In other words: If you do X, what is ...
Views: 1117(1 vote) - Love In Recession Times - Part 4 - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2010 from Daniela RoherWhat happens to couples when they are forced by external circumstances to live together? How does this situation affect each partner and their children, if couples have children? I suggest that, rather than fighting their situation – which does not solve the problem anyway – couples should face ...
Views: 1200 - Love In Recession Times - Part 3 - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2010 from Daniela RoherThe current recession in the U.S. presents some unique challenges to couples. This is due to a very specific set of circumstances that came together in the past two years, particularly in the Southwest and in Florida. Adding to job loss and depletion of savings, couples in these parts of the ...
Views: 1157 - ***5 Tips to Keep the Peace this Holiday Season - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2010 from Margaret MeloniDid you blink? Here it is again, another holiday season! Do you love this time of year or do you dread it? Perhaps your feelings are a bit mixed. Your holiday experience can be really upsetting, tiring and stressful OR your holiday season can truly be one of peace and joy. The choice is up to ...
Views: 2137(1 vote) - Thanksgiving and Family: Love and Friction - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from Daniela RoherThanksgiving is just around the corner. Families are planning to gather around the table to strengthen their connections to one another and maintain traditions. There is a good side to this holiday, and a not so good one. Let’s start with the happy side. This is the only holiday that ...
Views: 1700 - ***The Big Cover Up - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2010 from Margaret MeloniAll of a sudden Sam had that ‘I think I forgot something feeling’, the feeling that makes some of us feel just a little bit sick to our stomachs or perhaps brings on a cold sweat. Then he realized what it was, he had completely forgotten to tell his project steering committee about the change ...
Views: 1561(3 votes) - Divorce - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2010 from Womens Recreation, Inc.In today’s society divorce is prevalent. Either you’ve gone through a divorce, been a product of divorced parents, or you know someone that has gone through a divorce. In the divorce environment a child can feel the hurt and pain as they watch the power struggle take shape. Sometimes as ...
Views: 1249(2 votes) - Choices - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2011 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Choices; we all make them everyday. Some of us learn from the poor choices that we’ve made in life. Some of us regret the choices that we’ve made. A lot of us understand the repercussions of the choices we have made. A lot of people don’t understand the repercussions at all. I feel that there ...
Views: 1656(3 votes) - Three Ways That The Happy Child Guide Can Assist Parents With Child Disciplining! - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2010 from Paul DonahueIf you are being affected by child disciplining problems, there is a strong likelihood that the happy child guide can assist you. An essential factor to take into account, prior to us starting, is the fact that it can be best to keep a receptive imagination. We're not here to evaluate you in the ...
Views: 1177(5 votes) - Three Excellent Factors Why You Should Replace Your Child Discipline Techniques! - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2010 from Paul DonahuePrecisely why may you need to transform your child discipline techniques? We will look at the likely reasons why, and in the process, hopefully we shall make things a bit more obvious so you'll realize what to do next! The first reason to alter your child discipline techniques would be if you ...
Views: 975(4 votes) - 3 Issues Parents Should Stay Clear Of Doing While Parenting Young Children! - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2010 from Paul DonahueAre you developing troubles parenting your young children? In the event you would really like to be amongst those that have great results when becoming a mother or father for your children, the occasion to perform things appropriately is while they are still around the adolescent age. Therefore, ...
Views: 1141(6 votes) - Is Solution-Focused Brief Therapy for You? - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2011 from Leila McKay, MA, LPC.You have probably heard the expression "What we focus on becomes stronger." The theory behind Solution Based Therapy (SBT) is that focusing on what we want, rather than what we don't want, can help change old patterns of behavior and free-up energy for our full participation in life. When ...
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