Improve Communication

It’s so easy to get defensive when someone, especially a loved one, thinks or acts differently from what you think is “right.” It just seems natural or “healthy” to defend a belief and make the other person “see the light”… Or in other words, make […]

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 it hadn’t fully recovered from the pandemic and forced

In his mind, Randy couldn’t win. It seemed to him that in his marriage of 15 years, his wife had always had the attitude of “it’s my way or the highway.” He felt like he had to “go along” with her to keep what little

Any conversation can turn ugly and messy if you don’t handle it right and today we’re giving you 3 tips for “unsticking” sticky conversations for more understanding and love. One of the most uncomfortable feelings you could ever experience when you’re in a relationship or

One of the biggest challenges in relationships is always the fact that we’re different from each other–with different beliefs, experiences and ways of doing things. Because of these differences, we can set up expectations of the other people in our lives that make connection, love

We all love the “newness” of a relationship when you’re mesmerized by each other and you crave each others’ company. But what happens when that fades away and you find that you have trouble even talking with one another and unwittingly start playing a very

It’s a fact, your communication either creates closeness, connection and expands the feelings of love, creativity and possibilities… Or it creates walls, barriers and defenses that cause distance, separation and resentments. Wouldn’t it be a whole lot better if the other people in your life

Whether you’ve been a habitual people-pleaser or not… Setting healthy boundaries in a way the other person can hear you and will actually accept them can be tricky. But here’s what’s even trickier… You second-guess yourself about the line you’re attempting to draw. All kinds

Here’s a quick question for you…. What’s the one skill that can change relationships for the better in the shortest amount of time? Don’t worry, almost everyone gets this wrong. It’s a simple communication skill everyone thinks they’re really good at but aren’t… It’s listening.

A couple of mornings ago, as I was waking up from my night’s sleep, I noticed that my body was in a little bit of a strange position and my back was hurting… But I just continued to lie there. And as I continued to