The New Golden Rule Improve Persuasiveness By Learning To Recognize The Four Main Personality Types… Most of us are familiar with the proverbial Golden Rule about treating others as we would like to be treated. So why is it, when…
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By not confronting problems you are in fact depriving yourself of achieving your maximum sufficiency levels. When confronting someone consider following these guidelines. (1) Prepare yourself: If religious it could be a prayer you say before confronting the person. Maybe…
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Not for nothing is it called the “gentle art of persuasion,” because to persuade someone to do something for you requires a gentle touch and relies on the art of getting along with people. If you are someone who happily…
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Overcoming shyness may feel like an impossibility. This is especially so if you have lived for many years with the overbearing anxiety and isolation being shy can bring. However it is possible to change from being shy, to feeling far…
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If you need to persuade someone to do something for you, it will help if you are in the position where they already owe you a favor. It will also help you to put yourself in that position, if you are…
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If people would make the effort to listen carefully many arguments could be avoided. For example hubby says, “I am going to meet the guys after work,” but the wife is watching TV. She nods as he heads out the…
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How To Get ‘Older’ People To Like You Here is a topic I had to run by my Senior Citizen Friends for an answer. For the most part their answers weren’t very complimentary. “Forget it, Bill. You are just not…
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Right from the very start talking with your kids pays off. Studies show that babies whose parents talk to them on a regular basis have not only superior vocabularies but also higher IQs. When the child as older communication is…
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As the world moves into the Internet age, we seem to be losing or abbreviating our lessons of common courtesy in communicating our “thank yous.” Our society is becoming so clipped in our communications, with twitter, emails, and our nine-second-sound-bite…
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We all probably remember that when we were younger, our parents or guardians told us to never talk to strangers. Well, then if this was always the case, then how would we be able to make friends in our lives…
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An effective thank you will give the impression that the gift, gesture or favor was deeply appreciated. Showing appreciation to someone is not only necessary but also proper manners. There are many ways to express appreciation with great sincerity and…
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Small talk is an excellent way to begin a conversation. After all, we share a common experience with everyone we might meet. For instance, we all experience weather, and commenting on how nice or nasty the weather is brings us…
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Learning to understand nonverbal cues is daunting. Conversations include words and actions. It isn’t easy to learn to unravel the meanings of body language, not only how to interpret them, but to be cognizant of our own. This affects how we treat others and how…
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Many people talk about honesty and admire an honest person. Honesty is sometimes considered as heavenly attitude. Honesty is said the key to perfect relationship and corruption-free government. In other words, honesty is the opposite word for lie. Ironically, honesty…
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Edwin Hubble, the namesake of the telescope and discoverer of the constant, told people he practiced law in Kentucky when he was actually a high school teacher (though duly certified by the bar). He pretended at Britishness (with the orotund…
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Everyone can benefit by taking some time out to smell the roses and escape the overwhelming cacophony of a busy life. The constant demands of children, co-workers, relatives and people in general often leads to a person putting themselves last…
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Is always telling the truth an inconvenience for you? Would you like to be able to tell a lie once in a while without repercussions? Although honesty is the best policy, there are times when it is necessary or supposedly…
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Are you someone who just started a new job? If so, are you feeling uneasy in regard to how long you are likely to stick around? Your job security is largely in your hands; however, you will not always be…
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Although being home alone may not be your cup of tea, take advantage of this time to enrich your life in some way. Browsing cookbooks, exercising, snuggling up to read a novel, or tackling that project you can really sink…
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Even with all the new electronic ways to communicate, adult loneliness is still a problem for some. First, there was the internet, which gave birth to hundreds of social sites. Then came the friendly explosion when inexpensive cell phones greatly…
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Help! My personal little corner of the world has been invaded! No longer is my messy little corner mine alone as now my new kitten has decided that it is hers as well. No longer is my favorite pen hidden…
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When life gets busy for people they tend to go into autopilot mode. They do what they need to do and then move on to the next thing, only stopping long enough to see how they might accomplish what needs…
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Human beings are very sociable creatures that thrive on friendship, companionship and interaction. We all need to be wanted and loved, right? However, we are all different and as such we all need different levels of interaction. Some people will…
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Most of the time a person lies due to fears of the truth. Maybe they have not managed to come to terms with the truth themselves yet and until they are able to they can not allow others in on…
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Joanna sighed as she watched her husband head off for his shower. She had been troubled for a few days now about problems with their children, but her husband was never available to talk to her. On his way to…
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Life is a voyage of self-discovery. This is indeed true as each child that is conceived and born in love is a Miracle in itself. We see miracles every single day of our lives and yet how often do we…
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The importance of humor in relationships: From time to time, all parents find ourselves with family members, in heavily populated situations. As a mother of three, I am stricken by the amount of times I hear children calling out: “MOMMY!”,…
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It is important to take the time to keep up important relationships. The holidays often test the family ties that bind us. They are the for better or worse ties. They can unravel before your eyes and every so often…
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Adult loneliness can be even more tragic than the same condition in childhood. A lonely child has no-one to play with or share their mysterious secrets, no other child with whom they can just be a kid. Yet a lonely child…
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Congruence is needed for good relationships. What is it? According to dictionary.com, congruence is the quality or state of agreeing or corresponding. By focusing on this trait and trying to determine whether your dealings with others have a significant amount…
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