Starting a meeting, whether with your team, family, or friends, can feel a bit awkward, especially when emotions or expectations are high. That's where simple icebreakers can help.
A thoughtful question or quick activity can ease tension, build connection, and set a positive tone for the entire mee...
If a healthy romantic relationship were easy, more people would have one. Whether in a dating relationship, engaged, or married, here are 12 dating & marriage relationship-building activities that can take your connection from average to extraordinary.
1. Schedule Fun
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Meaningful conversations have changed my life. I long for them. You can create an environment where meaningful discussions happen consistently by courageously asking great questions.
I bet you can connect many of the positive turning points in your life to inspiration that came from answering the r...
If you get anxious about extra time with family and friends over the holidays, this information will help. Here are tools for getting past your fears so you can engage in the fun.
7 Secret Relationship Tools
Tool #1: Lower Your Expectations
Having unrealistic expectations of yourself and others i...
VulnerabilityĀ is required for making genuine new friends. This means you risk getting rejected, hurt, judged, or mistreated. It means that you reach out to someone without a guarantee that the outcome will be positive.
I'm often asked for advice on how to make new friends. Many people are lonely an...
Nobody can succeed and thrive in life without loving relationships. We are not fueled long-term by achievement. We are fueled when we connect with others.
If you get this backward, you'll feel worthless when you fail, life stops going well, or others achieve more. Furthermore, you'll end up miserab...
You may be looking forward to the extra time with friends and family over the holidays. Like me, you have high hopes that can get dashed as you slide back into old patterns of relating. It's hard to break old habits. Resist the belief that things can't change.
Take action to improve the health of y...
Have you ever wondered what makes a marriage thrive? Have you ever wanted to know how to take your marriage from "good" to "great"? The happiest married couples do some things differently.
According to marriage expert Dr. John Gottman, part of the answer is found in 5 hours each week. Through extens...
In 12 Life Balance Tips (Part 1) I gave you six activities that can help get your life on track. Here's six more tips. Take some action with these tips because application leads to transformation happens. There's a lot at stake.
6 Additional Life Balance Activities
1. Some is Better Than None
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Always going on a traditional date (e.g. dinner and activity) can be expensive and boring. You have fun dating options available at home for free.
Constraints, like staying at home and spending no money, can bring out your creativity. When people have limited resources, they can get extremely cr...
Do you want to have a winning marriage or a mediocre one? Do you believe that having a great marriage is possible? Are you trying to thrive or just survive? Just surviving in your marriage is not only stressful, but it's depressing. Be proactive and put in the effort to win.
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