You may be thinking, “How can curiosity save a marriage?” BINGO. Just that one question can kick the pre-frontal cortex of your brain into gear to find better answers and solutions to any challenge you may face in your relationship. The challenge is that most of us have not been trained to ask good questions. … Continue Reading
Category Archives: Personal Growth
Chronic Complaints: After 3 times, lay that sucker out
You might know the routine. Out of genuine care and concern for your partner you ask, “How was your day?” The response goes something like this, “Oh, you can’t believe what a crappy day it was……… (on and on and on, gag, gag, adnosium).” Too often, replaying these stories, and telling them over and over only… Continue Reading
What You Were Told As A Kid Doesn’t Work: The Art & Science of Word Use
Remember the ditty, “Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can never hurt me”? Totally ridiculous, wasn’t it? The phrase would supposedly protect us from verbal attacks on the playground at school. If you think about the flip-side of the phrase, it means it’s OK for the bully to use verbal attacks. After… Continue Reading
Just Because I Don’t Know The Plan, Doesn’t Mean There Isn’t One
I just finished re-reading ‘The Power of TED’ by David Emerald and am pondering where I consistently jump into the Dreaded Drama Triangle. If you’re not familiar with the Drama Triangle, I invite you to get the book and read it. The Triangle consists of 3 positions we play in our self-created dramas: Victim, Persecutor,… Continue Reading
Job Jar: A simple family tool for empowerment, collaboration, pride, and fun
When coaching with couples (especially those with young children), we often hear concerns about household tasks that don’t get done, or resentment about which person needs to do them. The resentments are often due to unmet and uncommunicated expectations about “the way it should be.” Yet, at the core, these parents usually share a common… Continue Reading
A Simple Habit Formula To Transform Your Life
I have a bundle of habits that rule my life. So do you. If you think about your brain as a computer, this bundle of habits is an amazing operating system that makes much of life easy. It operates in the background and does calculations and tasks so you can focus your attention on activities… Continue Reading
Love That You Can’t Buy, Thank God For Kids
The Oak Ridge Boys. Remember them? An amazing country-gospel group of guys that continue to make fabulous music. You might remember, “Elvira – oom-pappa-oom-pappa-oom-pappa-mow-mow” At this time of year, I find myself singing their song, “Thank God For Kids.” For some reason, the words send shivers up my spine and tears flow. I think it’s… Continue Reading
One Phrase Guaranteed to Enhance Your Relationships
Do you want to build trust and enhance your relationships in your community, workplace, intimate relationship, and even with yourself? All of the people we coach would answer a very loud and strong, “yes.” Focus on what’s strong; rather than what’s wrong. That’s all that is required. Last spring, I met Peter Kenyon from Australia… Continue Reading
How To Get De-befuddled: And the results when you do
Ever been in one of those befuddled places in your life? Confused Uncertain Overwhelmed Drained Withdrawn In a rut Dang, it can be … uncomfortable, scratchy, prickly. And it affects everything – family, work, community. It can be a negative spiral, leading to apathy, resentment, bit…iness, resistance. Yuck!! OK, don’t go there now. If you… Continue Reading
When Life Sucks …??
Ever felt stuck in your life, not sure what to do or where to go? Maybe even now? I don’t mean that you don’t have things to do. Most people I know share with me that they are incredibly busy. What I mean is that what you’re doing just doesn’t feel meaningful, purposeful and contributing in… Continue Reading