The problem with criticism is that it attacks a person’s character. On the other hand, a complaint focuses on a specific behavior.However, the antidote for criticism is to complain without blaming our partner by using a soft or gentle start-up.
Certain negative communication styles are so lethal to a relationship that Dr. John Gottman calls them the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. They predict relationship failure with over 90% accuracy if the behavior isn’t changed.
Decision making is a vital part of any organization, and even of the daily life of people. Decisions that are made at any level can have good or bad outcomes, but is making effective decisions an “art” or a “science”?
Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone by Brené Brown is an exploration of the growing division, contentions and loneliness that are so prevalent in our cultures today.
Joseph Smith was the founder and first president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He and five associates formally organized the Church at Fayette, New York, on 6 April 1830.
Twain was an American writer and humorist who has been called the “greatest humorist this country has produced”, and “the father of American literature”.
“Grit isn’t just working incredibly hard. That’s only part of it.” … Grit is about working on something you care about so much that you’re willing to stay loyal to it…it’s doing what you love, not just falling in love—(but) staying in love.”
“Rebels resist all expectations, outer and inner alike. They choose to act from a sense of choice, of freedom. Rebels wake up and think: What do I want to do today?”
Questioners question all expectations, and they respond to an expectation only if they conclude that it makes sense—in essence, they meet only inner expectations.
They meet other peoples’ expectations easily, but struggle with their own. The must be held accountable by a friend, coach or boss to get things done.
Upholders meet inner and outer expectations. They love rules, having a clear plan and are self-motivated and disciplined. Clearly tell them what needs to be done and they’ll lead the way
Depending on a person’s response to outer and inner expectations, that person falls into one of four distinct types: Upholders, Questioners, Obligers, and Rebels.
It is easy to talk about great ideas as if they were light-bulb moments, sudden epiphanies where everything comes together at once…but that’s rarely how it works.
Hunches or ideas emerge within the realm of possibilities at any given stage and innovation gradually develop over time. They do not come from random lightbulbs moments, flashes, or epiphanies
Sometimes we need inspiration to help us move forward and reach our goals, or perhaps redefine them. These are 40 quotes from famous people about life, love and success that may reinvigorate your resolve to pursue your passions and chase your dreams.
“Born for This: How to Find the Work You Were Meant to Do” explains why the people who are most successful have found the perfect combination of joy, money, and flow in their work life.
According to this law, who you attract is not determined by what you WANT, but by who you ARE
“The Law of Intuition is based on facts plus instinct plus other intangible factors. And the reality is that leadership intuition is often the factor that separates the great leader from the merely good ones”
Men are right. The “relationship talk” does not help. This book explains how to achieve marital happiness: Love is not about better communication. It’s about connection.
12 Rules for Life is a book by Canadian clinical psychologist and professor Jordan Peterson. It uses ideas and examples from history, religion, psychology, mythology, science, and philosophy to give advise on how to be a successful and better human being.
In those days of great ideological conflict between the West and the East, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn became famous for his denunciation of the Soviet Regime.
Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He helped to draft the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, and negotiated the Treaty of Paris, which ended the Revolutionary War.
Mohandas Gandhi was the leader of the Indian independence movement against British colonial rule. Employing non violent civil disobedience, he led India to independence
Martin Luther (1483 – 1546) was a priest and monk, and a German professor of theology, and one the most important figures in the Protestant Reformation.
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (1918 – 2013) was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and political leader who became the first black president of South Africa.
Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the leader in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.
Thomas Alva Edison (1847 – 1931) was an American inventor and businessman, who many consider as America’s greatest inventor.
One of the most famous people of all time, Abraham Lincoln (1809 – 1865) served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in April 1865
