Communication

It’s really not a very pleasant thing when two of your friends have an argument, especially if it starts to get ugly. Most people’s instinct is to get away from both of them until they resolve their problem so as…
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Tact. Consideration. Diplomacy. Finesse. Savoir-faire. Call it whatever you want, but according to Random House, tact is “a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense.” It is usually used by intelligent, detail oriented, empathetic people…
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Let’s face it, gossip is here to stay. So much so, that some of the most successful television shows and the most successful movies, either address this issue for entertainment purposes, or contain this potentially harmful activity in their titles….
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Polite conversation involves an equitable combination of speaking and listening.  Conversations can be stimulating and thought-provoking, or they can be dull and boring, depending on the behavior and reactions of the parties involved in the verbal exchange. There are infractions of…
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It is critical for anyone who is intending to master their communication skills to have some awareness of when to keep quiet. As Napoleon Hill famously said: “Wise men, when in doubt whether to speak or to keep quiet, give…
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How do you get your spouse to admit an affair? That’s an interesting question, but why would you want to do that? Take it from someone who once succeeded in manipulating a confession. I truly believed that he owed me…
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It is not always easy getting to know your spouse’s family. Some people are just not very open to adding an outsider to their family. Focusing specifically on mothers, some moms just have a real hard time letting go and…
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It can be a challenge to deal with judgmental people, but sometimes we do not have a choice.  It may be someone we work with or a family member.  No matter whether they are judging you or someone else, utilize…
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Judgmental people can be hard to deal with because they tap into self doubt and leave you standing in a cloud of negativity. Sharp and unfounded criticism from another person can make you feel insecure, frustrated and under-confident. You can cope…
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Having a girlfriend with a bad temper can easily become mans’ nightmare. There is a fine line between bad temper and psychotic! How to deal with a girlfriend with a bad temper? First thing you have to do is set…
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It may be difficult to conceptualize, feeling blessed, if you are in a position that may make other people feel jealous of your looks, status, success or even your general day to day demeanor. Jealousy, may also be a manifestation…
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You have begged and you have pleaded, but you haven’t made any progress. It can be extremely frustrating when you have to deal with an unconcerned or difficult landlord. However, before you beat your head against a wall in frustration,…
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Renting a property can be a dream come true for some people because it signals their first taste of independence. For some people, renting is the only way to go because they do not want to deal with the headaches…
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Once again you have helped your friend out of another financial jam and, once again, she has shown absolutely no appreciation for your effort. What about last week when you sat and listened to her cry about how unfair life…
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Sarcastic people are just ordinary people who like to play with words when expressing a remark, comment or observation. They like to attack others through their words in the form of jokes or ironical compliments. Their purpose is to insult…
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Give an Energy Drainer a little morsel of your precious life force, and they’ll cry out: “More! More! More!” Energy Drainers clamp onto you like Leeches, and suck, suck, suck, until you’ve got no energy-giving juice left. They are insecure,…
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Whether it’s your co-worker, boss, neighbour, family member or friend, we’ve all got one person in our life that drains the life force out of us. People who drain energy are usually narcissists, and are characterized by beginning just about…
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It can be difficult to have a relationship with a passive aggressive boyfriend. You may find that your communication is hampered, stolen by your boyfriend’s negative behavior, which may or may not be purposeful. The following tips can help you…
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All life’s interactions become easier when they are approached with a confident attitude.  Whether interviewing for a new job or mustering up the courage to ask someone on a first date, a confident demeanor can make all the difference in…
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Relationship building in the workplace can be more complicated than it may first appear. Obviously you need to have good relationships with colleagues, but nor do you want your work/home life balance to merge into one. Finding a balance between…
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It used to be that children just needed to worry about kids picking on them in school and on the playground.  Now bullying has reached a whole new level with cyber bullies.  These children get picked on or attacked through…
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Human beings are uniquely individual by nature. No two people have the same combination of life experiences and more often than not, individuals perceive similar life experiences differently. Moreover, an individual’s conscious perception of and reaction to events that have…
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We all make mistakes. This truism ranks with death as the only certainties in life. Yet, whenever we make a mistake, whenever we hurt someone, we rarely muster enough courage to apologize for our egregious ways. We spend years mastering…
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You finally realized that you have hurt someone and now you want to tell them you are sorry. How do you offer a sincere apology so they will know that you really mean it? First you must honestly be sorry…
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Watching children work through apologizing provides a great learning tool for adults. Adults master their emotions better, but often the raw contempt of a child apologizing is brewing under the surface. This author observed her niece and nephew in the…
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Any psychologist will tell you that self-esteem is a very powerful element in determining one’s success in life. A simple definition of self-esteem is confidence and satisfaction with oneself. Much has been said and written on the subject, but it…
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Negativity can distance the two individuals involved in a relationship and lead to a break-up eventually.  It is important to recognize and acknowledge negativity on time in a relationship so as to avoid relationship failure.  The worst thing a couple…
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When the Disney Channel has begun to target instructional advertising to children about social networks and text messaging, we can be assured that the world has changed to a technological social environment.  The only lost souls in this social revolution…
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There is definitive proof that social media has affected the way people communicate now with each other. According to a research entitled “The Effect of Social Networking Sites to the Lifestyles of Teachers and Students in Higher Educational Institutions” led…
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It’s a slippery slope. There is no way lying can become a habit it you don’t start. It’s a bit like keeping a secret. Once you tell someone else it is no longer secret. How can you expect another person…
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