Satisfaction vs. Gratitude
Are you fully satisfied? Do you want to be? Maybe there's something better... It's a pleasure to feel satisfaction after a good meal or good sex, or after completing a tough challenge. As a [...]
A Losing Argument
If you find yourself in a heated argument, you have fallen into a power struggle. Even if you convince them or win, you've polarized the situation and lost an opportunity to strengthen a relationship. A [...]
Let’s do the first one together
When you aren't getting the response you need, here's how to intervene.
Outwitting Procrastination
If you are procrastinating, lower your standards. When your juices are flowing, high standards push you to excel. But when your mojo runs dry, the push for excellence can push you away. Then you [...]
It Takes (No) Time to Build Trust
Building Trust is not a function of clock time. Consider: You sit next to someone on an airplane and connect really fast. By the time you land, you are confiding a personal matter, or inviting him [...]
You Don’t Fit in a Box
Assessments, Models, and Other Distractions from Real Life There are oodles of assessments and models to explain who you are and how you behave. "You must be a 7. Or an Introvert. Or a Driver. [...]