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- Broken Promises - A Five-Step Plan to Get Your Husband to Keep His Agreements - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2010 from Laurie WeissAre you a woman who has moments when you sometimes want to murder your loving husband because he agrees to do everything you ask him to do and then somehow never seems to get it done? It's even more frustrating when you gather your courage to talk to him once more, and he promises he'll ...
Views: 8987(1 vote) - Relationships Without Negativity? - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2010 from Laurie WeissWhat if you allowed no negativity into your relationship? My husband and I recently heard the creator of Imago Relationship Therapy, Harville Hendrix, speak at a professional conference. In his speech he equated any negativity in relationship to verbal or psychological abuse and recommended ...
Views: 1495(1 vote) - Use Anger Productively: A 5 Step Process - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2008 from Laurie WeissAnger is neither good nor bad! It is simply energy. It is your natural emotional energy that arises when you feel like something (or someone) is blocking you from getting what you need or want. For this purpose, anything on the frustration to rage continuum is considered anger. Without making ...
Views: 2827 - Overcome Conversation Power Plays: 5 Steps to Success - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2008 from Laurie WeissYou know how frustrated you feel when you're in a one-sided conversation, you have something important to say, and you just can't seem to get through. In a conversation power play, it is assumed that if someone can successfully avoid responding to you, he or she wins. You are supposed to fold ...
Views: 1496 - Disarming Defensive Behavior - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2008 from Laurie WeissSome people need to be right whether they are or not. No matter what you say to them about a problem, they can explain... Why they couldn't help making a mistake... Why they are not to blame because they meant well... Why it's your fault that they made the mistake.... They're so defensive, ...
Views: 1501 - What You Don't Know Can Hurt You - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2005 from Laurie WeissEverybody has blind spots. You have certain tendencies that you are not aware of but others can see. These are your blind spots, and they often cause big problems. You may not want to accept that your life style is responsible for your high cholesterol and that you are courting a heart attack. ...
Views: 2673 - R-E-S-P-E-C-T: 25 Ways To Show It - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Laurie WeissPermissions: You may publish this article free of charge in your ezine, web site, ebook or print publication so long as the copyright notice and the resource paragraph (at the end of the article) are included. Laurie Weiss, Ph.D. Email: media@laurieweiss.com ------------ Article ...
Views: 31596(7 votes) - WIN THE “YEAH BUT” GAME in 5 Easy Steps - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2004 from Laurie WeissWIN THE “YEAH BUT” GAME in 5 Easy Steps You know the game, don’t you? Someone invites you to helpthem solve a big problem and every great suggestion you makeis met with, “Yeah, but that won’t work because….” Frustratedand defeated, you finally give up. Next time someone tells you about a ...
Views: 3755 - Stop Any Argument in 3 Simple Steps - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2004 from Laurie WeissCopyright 2004 Laurie Weiss, Ph.D. Do you need to stop arguments? These three steps will turnalmost any argument into a productive discussion in lessthan five minutes. 1. Go to the bathroom. When you are in the throes of anargument or difficult discussion, just say, "I really wantto have this ...
Views: 3330(1 vote) - Hidden Traps for Life Partners Who Work Together - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2004 from Laurie WeissYou may think that it would be wonderful to be in business with your spouse, but the truth is that when life partners become business partners unspoken assumptions can cause significant problems. Neither couple I describe knows the other couple, but their stories are strikingly similar. ...
Views: 1608 - A Tricky Supervision Challenge - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2010 from Laurie WeissMany managers believe that treating their team members as responsible adults will assure excellent results. The truth is that while this usually is effective, some people need much firmer limits than others to perform their jobs. Ellen, the manager of a rehabilitation hospital unit, was ...
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