Most of us enter into a relationship expecting the love of our life to satisfy our personal and emotional needs. After all, isn’t that the deal? If you love me, then you’ll know what my emotional...
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The Best Advice for Attracting and Keeping a Healthy, Happy Relationship
The secret to having a long-term healthy, happy relationship with your spouse, as well as your business partner, family and friends, is to understand your personal and emotional needs and learn how...
Fair Play in Love and Relationships
Last month I promised I’d share more about my experiences with the book, Fair Play, by Eve Rodsky after my husband and I tried playing the game. So here is the full update… I’ve been married 16...
Build Friendships over Time
Build friendships over time. Sounds simple. But as we age, the opportunities to make new friends diminishes and we may find that our circle of friends lives scattered about the globe. So, how do we...
How to Prevent Hidden Emotional Needs from Ruining Your Life
In one of my Coach Yourself to Success Online call-in hours, we discussed why we keep negative or self-defeating behaviors in place. It is easy to see the costs of an unwanted behavior. It isn't so...
What is the Real Secret to Successful Relationships?
Understanding your personal and emotional needs is the real secret to successful relationships. I was astounded by some recent emails from folks who wanted to learn more about personal and emotional...
Manage Difficult People with this 4-Step Communication Tool
How to manage difficult people (even bosses and children) with grace and style using a 4-step communication tool A great step towards improving your personal and professional relationships is...
Complete Your Year Powerfully: Prep for the New Year
There is often a lot going on at the end of the year. So don’t worry if you don’t have time to do this until after the holidays. On the other hand, the New Year is a perfect time for fresh starts....
Fighting Fair in Love Relationships
In our love relationships, what are some things we can do to avoid fights? My husband and I have not had many fights. Partly because neither of us are hot-tempered and partly because we both tend to...
Best Love Quotes—You’ll Laugh!
What are some of the best love quotes? Turn to kids to uncover sweet and funny responses to the question: What is love? What love means to a 4 to 8 year old... Slow down for three minutes to read...
Personal Bandwidth: How a Career Test Can Improve Your Relationships
Expanding your "personal bandwidth," is a concept originally articulated by the late Thomas Leonard, the grandfather of the coaching profession. He listed 10 ways you could increase your ability to...
The 9-Step Formula for Forgiveness
Forgiveness is learned and it is not always easy to do. The cost of not forgiving someone is greater than most of us realize. We go on with our busy lives, thinking that life is easier if we just...
