Since the beginning of Facebook, the definition of a social life has drastically been changing. Before and ‘after’ Facebook can easily be defined into two categories. Before Facebook human interaction actually meant face to face interaction. Now it has been…
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We all know the feeling, we’re going about our day in the usual way, or maybe we’re not, maybe we’re in the middle of an argument or we’ve just noticed a check has bounced, or we’re in the middle of…
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It is easy to say negative words to yourself day in and day out without even noticing – “I can’t,” “my work is not good enough,” “I am a bad parent,”etc. If negativity is going into your mind all of the…
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What to say to a woman should be a no brainer. Yet you can mess up when you say say the following things whether you meant it well or not. *”Yeah, there’s nothing like mom’s cooking.” A compliment of the…
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Having Good friends begins with self-examination. Take a long hard look at yourself. Who are you? And who do you hope to be? Really take yourself apart, examine the physical and emotional aspects of yourself. What are your flaws? What…
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Virtually everyone agrees that communication is vital in building and maintaining a relationship. Theories, techniques, and good intentions abound. The bottom line is: there is no magic formula. Every relationship is different. Communication is hard work, demanding time and energy….
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Making friends at any age can be hard for any person. Some people have the ability to talk to any person and instantly make a connection and form a bond that can lead to having a friendship, but for others…
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What is the best way to express an effective thank you to someone? An effective thank you can really do wonders for yourself, and the person receiving the thank you. Saying thank you conveys many meanings, and not all thank…
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If you learn of something bad that may affect a friend or colleague, your first instinct may be to communicate the bad news to them immediately. This is understandable, but may be misguided. So when you learn of some misfortune,…
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Every family, no matter how large, small, unorthodox or all-American, is bound to have arguments and disputes. Whether these arguments involve just two members of the family or escalate to include the whole clan, it’s important to resolve family arguments…
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Words are very powerful and once spoken cannot be taken back. They have the power to hurt and the power to heal. In one way or the other, we have been influenced by the negative or positive words of others…
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It cannot be emphasized enough that good communication is the key to a happy and healthy marriage. It can, in fact, even save many marriages that are on the brink of divorce. As long as both partners commit to a healthy…
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One of the most common reasons why your marriage may fail is lack of communication. If you realize that you and your spouse speak a different language and none of you is willing to meet the other half way, then…
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A marriage must contain communication as it is an extremely important role in the relationship. A breakdown of communication between a couple in a marriage is the main reason that the marriage starts to fall apart. To meet both your…
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The basics of how communication skills benefit your career is ideally something which every young person should learn prior to embarking upon their chosen career. This is for the simple reason that communication skills will form a big part of…
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“Gratitude is a duty which ought to be paid, but which none have a right to expect.” Jean-Jacques Rousseau Everyone loves to know their efforts are appreciated. And, as Rousseau recognized, gratitude is due those who serve others selflessly. What…
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Communication is the cornerstone of any relationship, no matter whether it is personal or professional. The better your communication skills are, the easier and more effective it is to interact with a spouse, a friend, a coworker, or a supervisor….
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This is all about judging a book by its cover or at least a person by how they appear. To make someone thing that you are smart is not a thing that I would recommend as it will not take…
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I’m of a mind that we have too many people trying to teach us how to live-and charging us a pretty penny in the process. We have life coaches, pre-marital couples counseling and, now, couples communication classes. I suppose, for…
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Some people easily talk to others, engaging in interesting conversations and making friends. For others it is a great effort to socialize. What can be done to improve your social skills? How can you get closer to people? To start…
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Anyone can disagree in such a way that they annoy people and lose their respect. To disagree respectfully takes skill and means that you end up still being on speaking terms with or friends with the other person. There are…
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Making friends is not as easy as it used to be. People from big cities find that it is very difficult to establish contact with others. It seems that everyone has its own business to mind. May be you are…
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Public speaking can be a harrowing ordeal for some people. You may find yourself wondering how you ever thought you could do this, but with the right attitude, you can carry it off, and who knows, you may just leave…
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Speech patterns develop as soon as a child learns to talk. As childen grow, their speech mirror their environment, school years usually take the homegrown edge out of their speech but many children effect different patterns at school and at home….
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The most important feature of talking to strangers, is to reflect a real interest in what they have to say. For example, if someone stops you to ask directions, you might help them, and then inquire as to where they…
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Toxic people are every where and we all have a bit of toxicity in each of us as well. I depend strongly on the presence of chemistry that is in constant motion with every aspect of our lives. Leaning toward…
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A good listener makes the other person more interesting. Verbal reassurances, eye contact and questions pointed towards the speaker help greatly in increasing the quality of a conversation. I mentioned verbal reassurances. However, many times men and women need different…
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Throughout our lives we are constantly building relationship with people around us. Relationships are an important aspect of our lives. Without relationships we are just one person with no one around us. As people we want to have friends and…
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Unfortunately, one of the most common reasons for divorce in this day and age is lack of communication. The reason that this leads to unfaithfulness and eventual breakup of a marriage is because the two parties within the marriage feel…
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Have you ever wondered how it is that certain people are brilliant at getting their own way whereas others fail miserably at this task? The secrets of how to win an argument are infact, there for the taking. They are…
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