One of the tricks to getting past the same arguments is to understand that if you’re repeating the same old arguments, you’re simply stuck in a loop of thinking and you’re not willing to consider another possibility for this situation. Sometimes the thing that you’re …
Sally was so angry she could spit nails–or at least that’s what she told us during our coaching session with her. She owned a hair salon and it was in danger of closing once more because of the epidemic and she was afraid that if …
The Finger-pointing Loop: A Way to Move Beyond It Read More »
One of our favorite songs is a song by the band U2 called “One.” In the song there’s a line that we just love that says this… “We’re all one but were not the same.” When it comes to our relationships, this is sometimes magnified …
One of the Tricks to Loving Through Differences… Read More »
If you’re like a lot of people, you have a lot of stress at the holidays, especially this year. If so, you’re not alone! Whether you’re having big celebrations with a lot of people or because of Covid 19, limiting your gatherings to just a …
Otto’s son was in a bad way. He’d wanted a different job for awhile but nothing seemed to be working out for him. In his current job, he’d been making little more than minimum wage and because they hadn’t replaced people who’d been let go… …
How to Have Effortless Influence With the People in Your Life Read More »
Otto’s ex-wife was blindsided so hard she didn’t know what hit her the day he told her he was leaving. Good, bad, right, wrong… Otto made the decision to leave his first wife completely by himself. Otto’s ex had no idea what was happening, what …
When to Keep Your Thoughts Private and When to Tell Everything Read More »
Marjorie was tired and felt beaten down because of what had slammed into her this past week. Her little sister, who she’d practically raised from an early age, had just gotten out of rehab a couple of weeks ago… Was arrested for driving drunk–again–and this …
When Life Slams You to the Wall–How to React from Love Instead of Fear Read More »
In terms of priority, where do you feel like you rank with your partner? Are you and your relationship their 1st priority? Or are you and your relationship… 2nd… 3rd…. or an even lower priority? If you and your relationship are a top priority to …
Relationship Advice When You Feel Like You’re A Low Priority Read More »
It’s Otto writing today and I want to share a story about one of the most difficult days of my life in the hope that it will be helpful to you. Enjoy… It was about 9:30 pm on a Saturday night and my son was …
Rita was tired of holding so much back but she didn’t know how to communicate better with her husband and tell him what was wrong. When she did express her opinion, they often fought with him getting angry and her retreating back into her shell. …
An Introvert, Opinionated but Wants to Communicate Better… Read More »
