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 […]

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 […]

Part 2 of 14 from Communication Essentials (continued from last week…) Also what we need to do if someone does have a request of us is to reply to them rather than to react to them. Replying is softer and yet still direct. Just reacting is a common cause of communication breakdowns and misunderstandings. A […]

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 […]

Part 10 of 10 from The Heart of Winning! (continued from last week…) Worry is painful over-concern that is bad for your health, hard on your finances, and tough on your relationships. It’s the misuse of your imagination. It is putting your brain to work making you feel bad. Worry is a form of negative […]

Part 9 of 10 from The Heart of Winning! (continued from last week…) It’s important that your advisor, mentor, or coach be a good listener. They need to be an encourager, but they also need to be a good listener and participate actively by listening to what you say and sifting through your words and […]

Part 8 of 10 from The Heart of Winning! (continued from last week…) Winning with Good Input Something you can do to make a difference on your way to winning is to have a great coach or a mentor to assist. There is no substitute for experience. There are two ways to get it. One […]

Part 7 of 10 from The Heart of Winning! (continued from last week…) You have to choose your target, you have to think about where you are going to go and how you are going to do it. Planning and preparation helps build your confidence and gets you ready to win. Be prepared means that […]