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- What is your objective? (Communication is more than words) - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Wendy McDonnellI remember the year I felt eager to try out some new communication skills I was learning. I trusted they would help lessen confusion and help me to get more of what I wanted out of my relationships. When I spoke to one person I knew for many years, I was confused because my new skills seemed ...
Views: 1126 - Curiosity Transforms Fear - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2009 from Wendy McDonnell"We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them." Albert Einstein Watch a child examine a bug for the first time. What do you see? Wide eyes looking closely, touching, tasting, and asking “what’s that?” or “what does it do?” Curiosity is an emotion growing ...
Views: 1345(1 vote) - Emotional Intelligence and Toddlers - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2009 from Wendy McDonnellThis week, I received a couple of questions about toddlers who hit and bite from parents wondering how to teach their youngsters about emotional intelligence. I also received similar questions about teens which I will cover in next week’s blog. I was drawn to the toddler questions when my ...
Views: 4270(1 vote) - Conflict Exploration - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2009 from Wendy McDonnellMost people dread arguments, power struggles, and the silent treatment. Exploring and resolving differences are skills as important as the 3Rs and the skills least likely to be talked about. Avoiding pain doesn’t make it go away. Instead , when we explore conflict, we paradoxically experience ...
Views: 1653 - 7 Simple Steps on How to Say Sorry and Why You Don't Want to Ignore Mistakes - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2009 from Wendy McDonnellIt’s not easy to admit when you said or did something that didn’t work out the way you hoped. What do you do with your feelings of remorse or disappointment? How do you feel when you make a mistake or when others make mistakes? Your beliefs about mistakes can tell a lot about what you believe ...
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