category archives: Relationships
To Tell It Like It Is – or To Keep My Mouth Shut?
Imagine yourself in this situation: Your friend trashes other people behind their back. On one hand, you don’t want to disrespect your friend by telling them that “they’re wrong.” Such offense might turn your friend against you, and the last thing you want is to arouse resentment. But, you also don’t want to encourage the [...]
Crazy Coffee Mind Control
I met her at a job interview. Her eyes bugged out of her head, and her smile was obnoxiously wide. “Oh my gosh! I’m so excited to meet you! Please have a seat.” My fake detector was reading off the charts. “I just love my job so much!” she said. “Every day is a good [...]
How do we “knock-out” the bullying?
“You’re Gay. Fat. Stupid. Ugly. Poor. No-one likes you.” These are the words of the bully. The bully uses these words to demean, deflate, and destroy. Sometimes it escalates to punching, kicking, throwing objects — or worse. But, it doesn’t matter whether it’s verbal, physical, or emotional. Bullying is abuse. And, at the heart of [...]
How to Make an Impression on People
When I come home, he whines and jumps at the door. He scurries through the house and picks up a tennis ball in his mouth. He wags his rear-end from side to side, and practically jumps out of his skin as he claws at the door to greet me. And, no, I’m not talking about [...]
Leadership Lessons from a Kindergartner
The other day, a mother and her 5-year-old daughter walked into the store. The little girl followed her mother around, helping her carry items, and listened to her mother talk her way through their grocery list. When the mother and daughter were ready to check out, the little girl helped set the items up on [...]