Blog entries tagged 'assertiveness'

Building Successful Relationships

DrErica

all need to be needed, by someone. Husbands and wives often complain about the drudgery of caring for their "needy" spouses, but are then devastated if that "needy" person dies or leaves them. Added to the mix of this relationship confusion, is the disjointed and mixed messages we have received from our caretakers and others in our developing years.

Self-reflection and self-understanding is essential toward creating successful relationships in an [...]

bus stop

ac111999

w and the elite who overcome the stop will be be on the bus (building unbelievable skills) to the successful America.

Dealing With Helicopter Parents

nfulbright

into the people they want us to be. Unfortunately, mixed in with genuine love and concern comes a variety of other influences that shapes the parent's expectations of their children. What a parent wants for their child has a lot to do with their own upbringing, education, exposure, limiting beliefs, fears and insecurities. Our society teaches us to go to school, get good grades, graduate, get a job, save money, get married and raise a family. Once you have accomplished that then you can be c [...]

Manners Matter...Even at the SuperStore!

SpeakerAB

from behind a car and literally accosted me. She screamed at me, full of rage for "trying to run her down." I certainly understood her point of view. Using my "difficult people communication" skills, I patiently waited for her to vent and then tried to apologize. She was not in the mood for an apology, unfortunately and continued to stand and scream at me in the middle of the superstore parking lot.

Being an effective communicator means kn [...]

My time is your time...

corellc

Is time running out for you? Inbox full? Flagged messages exceeding the limit? Let's talk time, and how to manage yours efficiently - leaving adequate time for balance in our life. I recently spoke to a group of entrepreneurial multi-tasking women business leaders, and the common theme was time and how to increase the number of hours in the day to make things work. It is a challenge that we all face - and when confronted, can change our lives.

Take Back Your Life #3

SpeakerAB

rn recommends that you, "Ask yourself, if tomorrow flies out of control, what one task would I be thrilled to get done - what can I do to earn my salary by 10 a.m.?" Your answer is your most important task to complete for the day.

Sometimes the challenge of your most important task is the size or time required to complete it. You may be tempted to knock off a few quick, easy tasks. Beware the "quick" vs. "important" trap - although you [...]

The most important piece of information you need.

tcanfield

At last writing I mentioned my program called "R.I.S.K. To The Power Of Two!" The eight categories being:

Riches......................Resources

Image.......................Integrity

Safety......................Security

Kindred.....................Kingdom

These pairs of similar qualities represent the priorities in out lives. They are fairly self explanatory but what may not be quite so obvious is that they are complim [...]

R.I.S.K. To The Power Of Two!

tcanfield

Hi,

As a professional "Risk Taker" I will be focusing my blog entries on that topic. Think about it, everything we do involves risk... and unfortunately we receive very little schooling on the nature of the subject!

That's why I have been developing "R.I.S.K. To The Power Of Two!"

This is a framework of looking at the eight most common areas where we take risks in our lives. The eight categories are as follows:

Riches............... [...]

The Positive Power of Saying "NO"

nfulbright

Knowing when and how to say "no" is a constant battle for many people. This becomes especially difficult for business professionals who are looking to please and impress higher-ups. Almost from birth, the world has conditioned us to do what others ask without question for any number of reasons. We, too often, get pushed and pulled in all sorts of awkward directions that had not been on our intended agenda due to the inability to confidently speak that singular two-letter word.