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Taking the time to reflect will lead to a better life. Here is encouragement to reflect and a path towards making it worth it.
Find yourself an effective truth teller
We need to find people who can point out our blind spots in an effective way. Here is what to look for.
Dating as a series of healthy experiments not as wins and loses
In a perfect world, you wouldn’t need to run any kind of experiments. It would be a world without regret. You would already know everything necessary to have an amazing lasting relationship. But the world isn’t perfect. Intentional experiments are how you learn to thrive in romantic relationships while enjoying the journey. #relationships #datingexperiments #healthyrelationships
What to do with noisy windchimes
You don’t need to solve every problem you encounter, which is good because you literally can’t. Your resources have limits, so you must learn how to manage them wisely, and sometimes that means ignoring the windchime. The decision to live with the occasional noise it creates is more responsible than devoting resources to quieting something when there are minimal returns on creating the silence.
Is the $1,000 egg worth it?
Wisdom is deciding not to make a decision based on whether or not to pursue something new based solely on the initial cost. Everything worth doing requires an initial investment. Some of those costs might even cause you to reconsider if it is worth it.
Here is a process to help you determine if it is worth.
What does it really mean that there is a thin line between fear and excitement
Fear and excitement are really close emotionally and during times of change there are a few things you can do to take control of how you emotionally react to change. Choosing excitement over fear and increasing the chances for finding joy during times of change.
Why we don’t walk around our house with earbuds in, and why you shouldn’t either.
We all choose to mute things. How might choosing to mute the outside world be harming your relationships and why you should care about it. #healthyrelationships #parenting #communication #effectiveliving
Getting beyond frustration
We all get frustrated. We don’t all get past it well. Getting to I am frustrated because helps move past the frustration more quickly. Here are five sources of frustration and what you can do to get beyond them.
Addressing difficult subjects in your relationships
The goal of sharing truth or engaging in conflict with someone in your personal community should be to improve the relationship and encourage the other person to consider if a change is best for them and your relationship.
This type of honest dialogue, when done appropriately, creates deep connection. Deep connection creates long term mutually beneficial relationships capable of withstanding difficulty.
Follow this model to help you improve the quality of your interactions over subjects that might cause conflict.
Set boundaries to help others achieve their best
Setting healthy boundaries leads to better outcomes. Boundaries are required for you to be sustainably generous and a great leader. Great news is you control your ability to create boundaries. #boundaries #mentoring #leading #successful #generosity
10 Things I have learned from being married that you can apply to any important relationship.
Effective relationship principles are good in all kinds of relationships. Marriage principles can apply at work. And sometimes work principles help in marriages. #communication #relationships #teamwork
Worry less; be more consistent instead
We spend touch effort and time worry about making mistakes and not enough effort becoming consistent in our actions. Becoming consistent is better than worrying.
7 Concepts to Grow Your Capacity for Empathy (infographic)
Increase your ability to connect with others by growing your capabilities around demonstrating empathy. #leadership #communication #empathy #relationships #successfulteams
Empathy limits selfishness in relationships
Choosing empathy when interacting with others leads to better outcomes. #relationships, #leadership, #communication, #empathy
My First Chat GPT Experiment: What can we learn about relationships from AI
What does AI have to share about how it would interpret the elements of healthy relationships.
Act on the Subconcious Nudges
I am willing to say I have never followed a nudge that resulted in a truly negative outcome. Any chance to make a positive impact in the life of another is worth the effort, even if you are acting based on a subconscious nudge. #faith #habits #christianpractices #spirit #spiritled
10 things I tell my kids that can help you be more effective today
Here are 10 things I say to my kids that anyone can apply to their life to achieve more success and better outcomes.
Are you preparing to win or to be a not loser?
Being a winner instead of a not loser; isn't just a play on words. There is a high difference between living your life to win and living your life trying not to lose. Four things are highlighted here. #lifehacks #success #habits #winningatlife