Most people I know want to be happy. I say most because there some who are really miserable and seem content remaining that way. They resist every opportunity for joy and find excuses to stay stuck in their gloom. Although I believe that deep down inside every human being desires happiness, I also believe that […]
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WHEN LYING IS THE BETTER OPTION
Currently there is a commercial on TV where a cheerful woman visits her new neighbor with a homemade pie. She states that she has actually come by not to simply welcome the woman into the neighborhood but to see if in fact she might be weird in some way. The smiling neighbor inquires as to […]
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Forgiveness vs. Deliverance
I was having a conversation with someone the other day, and the Lord impressed upon me something that is very significant. Many people go to church Sunday after Sunday with feelings to rejection, abandonment and fear. Many are forgiven, but not delivered from the shackles of their wounded souls. There are those who have been […]
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WHAT TO DO WHEN CONFLICT RESOLUTION FAILS
Wouldn’t life be wonderful if every time we disagreed with someone we could find a perfect solution that would satisfy each party and put the issue to rest once and for all? So often when a conflict arises, we spend an enormous amount of time and energy debating it, trying to prove our position, pointing […]
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Future-Proof Workplace: Creating a Championship Culture
Join us this Thursday at 5pm ET for the Future-Proof Workplace show! Our special guest is Lee MJ Elias, the award-winning author of WIN: What Every Team Needs to Know to Create a Championship Culture and Think Like a Fan: Invest in Your Fans So They Invest in You. Teamwork is the time-honored ingredient for success in just about […]
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5 QUALITIES OF NON VIOLENT FIGHTING
When individuals disagree on a subject matter, whether it’s politics, religion, home projects, budgeting issues or such, very often the discussion escalates into a full-blown fight. Tensions rise as each side tries to convince the other that their beliefs or ways of doing something are more valid that the others, that they are right on […]
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WHY YOU NEED TO CHANGE
People become defensive at the thought of someone telling them or implying that they must change. “I am who I am; take it or leave it” is often the response. “I’m not changing for anyone. Except me for who I am or don’t be in my life.” While many view these comments as signs of […]
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P~R~E ANGER: PREVENT, REDUCE, ELIMINATE
You’ve heard me say in previous shows that anger is a normal, healthy, and in many cases a useful emotion. While some may believe that the feeling itself is wrong or bad, it’s not. It is the way we choose to express it and use it determines if it becomes a positive force in our […]
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GOOD L~U~C DEALING WITH DIFFICULT PEOPLE
Last week, I spoke before a group of business professionals about dealing with difficult people. It seems that no matter where we are in life, whether at home with our families, in social settings, at work, or just out and about, we encounter challenging and obnoxious people. The first issue we must identify, however, is […]
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ROAD RAGE: A MATTER OF LIFE OR DEATH
Recently, I’ve been driving into NY City to do mediations for a large clothing manufacture on Madison Ave. I used to teach classes at the Learning Annex and some of my son’s doctor’s were in the city as well. However, it’s been awhile and as incomprehensible as it may sound, NY has become even more […]
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