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50 Fun Relationship-Building Questions
Here's a list of 50 of my favorite relationship building questions. Use this tool to build relationships at work, home, and with your friends. They work well for team meetings and family events. Enjoy!
Read More12 Tools for Regulating Your Emotions
What situations trigger you emotionally? Be prepared to handle these situations different differently, in a positive fashion. Here are 12 ways to regulate your emotions when triggered.
Read More3 Foolproof Ways to Motivate Your Team
Over the past 20 years as a family therapist, trainer, and coach, I've helped over 2,000 families and over 200 companies improve their work culture. There are similarities between the healthiest companies and families. Here are three traits they have in common.
Read More25 Tips for Strengthening Relationships
Here's the ULTIMATE guide for building relationships. 25 practical tools for strengthening your connections.
Read MoreMy 20 Favorite Questions to Ask Clients
Human connection heals! As you prepare for interactions with your family, friends & co-workers, here are some questions that can strengthen bonds.
Read MoreHow to Make Good Decisions
I've wasted countless hours in turmoil over decisions. Indecision has hurt my career and cost me financially. I've frustrated family and friends because I couldn't make up my mind. Few things stress me out more than major choices, and few things bring me as much relief as getting decisions made.
Read More30 Happiness Building Actions
There's a lack of happiness and no shortage of stress and anxiety in the world today. People who take care of their mental health do things differently. They engage in actions that are distinct from those who struggle.
Read MoreClarifying a Vision for Your Future
We are 100 times more motivated moving towards what we want, than away from what we don't want. Create a picture of what you want! Our goals lead you toward your vision, or they're not the right goals.
Read MoreWhy You Must Face Your Past
I want my clients to live full and free lives. I don't want the past holding them back. Frequently I challenge clients to process, and come to terms with, past trauma. Their future, and mine, depends on us facing our demons.
Read MoreTaking Decisive & Consistent Action
If we don't risk getting hurt emotionally, we hinder our ability to feel good emotionally. Emotional vulnerability is a lifelong struggle and crucial to being emotionally healthy. We grow from experiencing failure, rejection & embarrassment and realizing we can handle it.
Read More25 Gratitude Building Questions
We all have seasons in our lives when it's very hard to be positive. I can easily view myself as the victim. Gratitude is one of the only things that can end my pity party.
Read More12 Dating & Marriage Building Activities
A healthy marriage takes effort, but it’s well worth it, especially when you count the costs of divorce (financial, emotional, etc.). Here are 12 activities that can take your marriage from average to extraordinary.
Read MoreFear vs Hope Cycle
Everyone struggles with fear & anxiety at different points. Sometimes it's triggered by trauma. Sometimes a lack of sleep can sleep causes it. You can take specific actions to change your perspective from fear to hope.
Read MoreA Simple & Powerful Stress Coping Tool
Clients frequently ask for help in coping with stress. Most people can identify the source of their tension (e.g. parenting, relationships, the economy, money, job, health, COVID, etc.), but often CANNOT figure out how to stop the worry.
Read MoreOvercoming Anxiety & Depression
Anxiety focuses on what can go wrong. It zeroes in on the worst outcome coming true and bad things happening again. Hope focuses on what can go right, and the opportunity in every circumstance.
Read More47 Questions to Get to Know People Better
One of the best actions you can do to improve your life, and the lives of others, is to reach out and get to know people better. People feel alone and they want to be known. The place to start is with curiosity. Below are some great questions to ask. I've learned fascinating things about people I've known for decades, all because I asked.
Read MoreHow to Be Less Critical & More Encouraging
I can be critical of others. That’s been a dysfunctional strategy for staying safe. Here are 5 relationship strategies helping me break this horrible habit.
Read MoreHow to Like & Value Yourself
I struggle with self confidence. Even though I've had success in life, my insecurities never totally go away. I have to fight them each day.
Read More5 Secrets to Enjoying Family Over the Holidays
If you get anxious about time with family and friends during the holidays, this information will help. Here are tools to get you past your fears and into the fun.
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