Seek First to Understand
Posted by Reid Neubert on Oct 19th, 2009. Related posts: Communication Skills • Influence • Understanding.
A former client of ours, a marketing executive, used to remind himself and his staff to seek “first to understand, then to be understood.” That sage advice is from The Seven Habits of Highly... More »
We Have To Find A Way To Make This Work
Posted by Guy Harris on Aug 7th, 2009. Related posts: Communication Skills • Family • Parenting • Teamwork.
I am pretty reserved and definitely task-oriented. I care about people, but I expect people to behave logically. When I work, I focus very intently on the work in front of me. Distractions and interruptions... More »
What makes us stick together in marriage?
Posted by Tim Kellis on Jul 27th, 2009. Related posts: Conflict Resolution • Featured Articles • Love • Spiritual.
With our rampant culture of divorce it is now more important than ever to understand what makes us stick together in marriage. One of the new aspects of marriage today is we now date before getting married,... More »
Are We Really Supposed to Be Enemies?
Posted by Guy Harris on Jul 16th, 2009. Related posts: Collaboration • Cooperation • Friendship • Understanding.
This week, my wife and daughter brought home a movie – The Boy in The Stripped Pajamas – for us to watch as a family. The movie is based on a novel of the same name that chronicles the story... More »
Boomer Friendships: Making up for Lost Time
Posted by Carol Orsborn on Jul 7th, 2009. Related posts: Camaraderie • Featured Articles • Friendship • Happiness • Women in Relationships.
Recently, my adult daughter and a pack of her girlfriends descended on our house for chili. At 24, she has maintained and grown a social cohort who genuinely enjoy each others’ friendships. Maintaining... More »
Understand The Perspective, Don’t Label the Person
Posted by Guy Harris on Apr 6th, 2009. Related posts: Communication Skills • Family • Men in Relationships • Trust • Understanding.
Everyone on the planet has some descriptive word or set of descriptive words attached to them. These descriptive words represent gender, personality style, religious beliefs, race, country of origin, and... More »
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