In the midst of so much fear and concern with the coronavirus outbreak this past couple of weeks, there have been some beautiful stories. One of those is about a couple celebrating their 67th anniversary. Here’s their story:
Read MoreAs the Emotional Intelligence quadrant illustrates, there are two major categories of EQ: how we relate to self and how we relate to others. Over the past two blogs we’ve explored the importance of self-awareness and self-management. Today and next week we will discuss how we bring awareness and management to our relationships with others.
Read MoreWould you like to understand why you react the way you do to certain people? Do you wish you could lead better in your job? Are you longing for deeper connection in your marriage? Or maybe with your children? Is it hard for you to pick up on social cues from others?
Read MoreI recently came across a study by Evite that discovered the average American has not made a new friend in the past five years. That seems impossible to believe! But then I looked in the mirror and I thought about the past five years in my life. If you take away the people that I meet through work and if I ignore the acquaintances that I make at church, in my neighborhood and in my office building, I've made a lot fewer new and true friends in the past five years than I'd like to admit.
Read MoreWhich statement would you prefer to hear from your good friend, a fellow employee or your spouse? Option 1: You are a control freak with money! You are so stubborn! You never let me finish what I'm saying. I can't stand talking to you! I'm out! Option 2: When we were talking about the budget and you interrupted me, I felt sad because I wanted to be heard.
Read MoreI was visiting with a friend recently and I saw something on his bookshelf that I had not seen in twenty years, a copy of All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten by Robert Fulgum. It’s a book of essays that came out in the mid-1980’s. The brilliance of the book is in its simplicity.
Read MoreWhen I was a young boy, my mom would often say, “God gave you two ears and one mouth so you can listen twice as much as you speak.” Decades later, there are times when I’m not sure that I’ve fully grasped the wisdom of that adage. Listening well is important in every relationship. And developing good listening skills is crucial for success at work or at home. At times it seems that listening is more important than even what we say.
Read MoreToday, I complete my 60th trip around the sun. How in the world is that possible? It seems like only a few years ago I was sporting my baby-blue polyester leisure suit, listening to my Eagles' Greatest Hits eight-track and planning on being a surgeon one-day.
Read MoreEven before I was a grandfather (now called Papa), I dreamed of hosting our grandkids at our home for at least one week a year for an adventure-packed, laughter-filled, memory-making event called Camp Nana Papa. It finally happened.
Read MoreWhen all is said and done, it seems like the most important issues in life can be summarized in two words: Relationship Matters. Everything in our lives is impacted by the quality of our relationships. Even researchers are confirming this simple, yet profound, truth.
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