Tag: relationship
Talking To Angry People
Part 7 of 12 from Communication Dance (continued from last week…) Mismatch Trouble Have you ever called customer service over the complaint department in a company? While doing consulting for a corporation I listened in on a few of the operators taking complaints. Many conversations went poorly. The customers frequently felt as distressed when they […]
Posted: November 16th, 2022 under Audio Programs.
Tags: angry, calm, demanding conversation, goals, intensity, mismatch, pace, relationship, relationships, soothing, staying in control, success, talking, thinking
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Are You An Active Listener?
Part 10 of 14 from Communication Essentials (continued from last week…) Practice Listening Hint number nine is practice listening. Practice accurate listening. Practice active listening. Along with speaking more accurately, we have to practice being a good listener. You may say, “I am a good listener. I listen to what they say. I don’t interrupt […]
Posted: July 6th, 2022 under Audio Programs.
Tags: active listening, communicate, first impression, good listener, major difference clarify, opportunity, paraphrase, paraphrasing, relationship, strengthen relationship
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Try Not To Get Defensive
Part 6 of 14 from Communication Essentials (continued from last week…) Who has the Concern? Relationship communication tip number five is that we need to focus on the person who is having the concern whether that is you or whether that is them. If it’s you, you need to slow down and take the time, […]
Posted: June 8th, 2022 under Audio Programs.
Tags: concern, defense mechanisms, defensive, feelings, focus, insecurity, insights, listen, mistakes, partner, perspective, questions, relationship
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Can We Talk About This Later?
Part 4 of 14 from Communication Essentials (continued from last week…) The Appropriate Time A third tip for building a great relationship and improving your communications is don’t bring up important issues during rushed, stressful or inappropriate times of day. Does that happen? Oh yes, but we need to slow down. If it’s important enough […]
Posted: May 25th, 2022 under Audio Programs.
Tags: appropriate, difficulties, feelings, first priority, hurt, irritated, look, past, problems, relationship, resentment, talking, think, timing, unconscious memory, undermine
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Friendship Before Loveship
Part 3 of 14 from Communication Essentials (continued from last week…) Relationship communication tip number two is that we need to put our friendship before our loveship. Friends put each other first while those who often times have love relationships or sexual relationships sometimes develop those without really developing a true friendship first. So when […]
Posted: May 18th, 2022 under Audio Programs.
Tags: acknowledge, change, connection, counsel, coupleship, fit, Friendship, fulfill, game of love, gratification, improve, intimate, listen, loveship, personalities, problem, relationship
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What Do You Need To Have A Healthy Relationship?
Part 1 of 14 from Communication Essentials In graduate school I took a course on Couples Therapy. One of the questions that our professor asked right in the very beginning of the program was, “What is the most important thing that a couple needs in order to have a sound, long-lasting, healthy relationship?” There were […]
Posted: May 4th, 2022 under Audio Programs.
Tags: anger, attitude, being helpful, being kind, demands, force, happy, help, hope, love, make requests, open communication, passion, relationship, request, talking, trust, truthfulness
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How Can I Break Old Patterns?
Part 8 of 11 from Mission Success (continued from last week…) Positive Possibilities Too frequently, we see individuals whose attitude is “How can I ever stop what I’m doing or do something different than I’m now doing?” “How can I break these old patterns, how can I take on a new way?” It is more […]
Posted: June 16th, 2021 under Audio Programs.
Tags: attitude, choice, decision, habit, hope, internal dialogue, life, managing your brain, negative, now, positive, procrastination, relationship, success, what if
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Can You Commit To A Relationship?
Part 10 of 12 from Wake Up and Win! Turn Off The Autopilot (continued from last week…) Commitment To Relating Commitment is a cornerstone of all relationships. Without it there can be relating, there can be communication, there can be interaction, but there’s not really a deep level relationship. Relationships exist within a foundation of […]
Posted: December 16th, 2020 under Audio Programs.
Tags: agreement, assumptions, choose, commitment, excellence, honor, loneliness, relationship, responsible, step up, values
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