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Relationships

Why Love Means Never Having to Say, “Yes, But”

As the cameras zoomed in, he started to squirm.When they cut to the close up, his entire head looked like it was about to explode. He had come on the Dr. Phil show because he wanted to repair his marriage in the aftermath of his affair. But with his personal life.

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How to Solve Conflicts Without Compromising or Killing Each Other

In every conflict, there are really three sides to it (like a triangle) – your truth on one side, their truth on the other, and then the higher-level solution at the top. If you stay stuck on your side of the triangle, younever solve the problem. The Triangle of Truth, my new.

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What Thomas Jefferson and John Adams Can Teach Us About Working With Someone We Despise

How do you live or work with someone who sees the world through a different lens than you do? This was the challenge facing Thomas Jefferson and John Adams back in 1776. Adams, considered by most historians to be a conservative, and Jefferson, whom most view as a liberal,.

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The Real Truth About Other People

Other people are flawed; they’re badly flawed.  They’re selfish, they’re mean, they’re cheap, they’re sloppy, they’re lazy, and in most cases, they’re completely unwilling to even acknowledge they’re doing anything wrong. No matter how many times we point it out to them. People are hopelessly flawed.  They always were,.

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How 'We The People' Can Restore Civility In Congress

We’re at a turning point.  We claim we want civility.   But let’s be honest; what we really want is for the other side to shut up. We can criticize the politicians, but how many of us truly want to collaborate or cooperate? Here’s the deal, people: Congress works for.

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How ‘We The People’ Can Restore Civility In Congress

We’re at a turning point.  We claim we want civility.   But let’s be honest; what we really want is for the other side to shut up. We can criticize the politicians, but how many of us truly want to collaborate or cooperate? Here’s the deal, people: Congress works for.

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How Introverts Can Connect Better With People

The real difference between introverts and extroverts isn’t social skills; it’s about how you recharge your batteries. When most people think about extroverts vs. introverts, they often envision the stark contrast between the charismatic guy wowing the room with a rip-roaring joke and the awkward, quiet guy in wrinkled.

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Give Yourself the Gift of Human Connection

Have you ever noticed that when you give to others you feel better about yourself? There’s a reason for that. As human beings, we’re hard wired for connection. There are two basic human needs, intimacy and ultimacy. We have an innate desire to create meaningful connections while we’re on.

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7 Tips for a Miserable Holiday With Your Family

For every person looking forward to spending the holidays with family, there’s another one, or five, who are dreading it. For some, time with extended family is practically purgatory. I’m lucky. I like my family; in fact, I love them. Yet as I listen to people grumble about their.

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To Forgive or Not: Who Suffers More?

People are prickly about forgiveness. They often resist it because they think forgiveness means letting someone off the hook. But it doesn’t. Forgiveness is simply giving up the hope that the past could have been any different.  (I heard that on Oprah so it must be true.) Forgiveness expert.

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