Communication

If you are looking to motivate or inspire and energize other individuals with your ideas, you need to be assertive and present your ideas with energy, confidence and enthusiasm. How well you present yourself can make all the difference if…
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Interesting concept. A piece on how to write a letter on an internet site. With the advent of the personal computer, the world wide web, emailing, texting, faxing and all forms of instant communication, the art of the personal letter…
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As a business presentations trainer for many years in a corporate setting, I will offer tips that I sharewith managers on how to cope and manag the jitters. Coping is not controlling. The jitters is part of the territory. My…
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The ability of how to find humor in an embarrassing moment stems from the capacity to laugh at yourself, to stop taking yourself so seriously, just curb your ego.  Embarrassment is a feeling of being awkward or ashamed, and why…
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Everything in our life revolves around relationships. Personal, professional, social, whatever is the aspect of it but the fact remains, good relationships are the key to a well supported life. There does come a point in everybody’s life where one…
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A popular episode of the television show “Seinfeld” focused on the topic of the Social Level Jumper. This not only makes for funny situation comedy, it is also very true to real life. Many of Seinfeld’s other episodes cover similar…
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Remembering that all children must develop social skills, a shy child may be a bit different to teach and use his or her communication skills properly right away. Although if a parent does not act as though the child is…
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The term “art of apology”  is  a truism. Apologizing might be the hardest thing you ever did.  This is especially true if you feel that you do need to apologize. It takes a disciplined effort to learn to apologize humbly and…
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Do you find it difficult to tell the one you love how you feel about them? Words and sentiments that you’ve decided you must tell that special person that you have difficulty verbalizing in their presence. You find yourself stumbling…
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Couples communication classes are worth taking if only because when an outsider says what you’ve been trying to say, it is more likely to be heard and believed. They are also more likely to have honed how to express the…
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“I’m just a girl who can’t say no.” When songwriter Oscar Hammerstein first penned this phrase back in 1943 in an original song for the musical, Oklahoma, I wonder if he had any idea what a painful truth it would…
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Speaking in public can for many, be a very nervous time.  However, when the crowd size is very large, the speaker has to make sure that they are comfortable with their speech and that they are also getting their point…
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The art of apologizing is a learned science. You have to know how to apologize in order to keep a relationship strong/ many times, while in a relationship, you will find yourself apologizing when you think you are in the…
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It can be a heartrending scenario to see a lonely child standing in the school playground, no friends to play with and watching all the other children happily enjoying themselves playing all kinds of fun games. Often the reason for…
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When considering interpersonal skills it is worth noting that they are not readily learned. My first impulse as a life coach, after years of mentoring and teaching others how to improve themselves, is to say that they are impossible to…
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Is public speaking a field you are interested in going into? Is it correct that you are scheduled to address a large crowd for the first time in the near future? If you answered affirmatively, it is vital to become…
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For some people especially for the dominants and intellectuals who are not used to in lowering their selves have a very tough time in apologizing. This is sad because we had seen numerous relationships that suffered because of the lack…
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Childhood shyness is a common issue and topic among mothers and fathers alike. I do not have a shy child, just yet. We have not gotten to the separation anxiety phase, but when we do, I am prepared… I think….
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As a retired high school English teacher, speeches were a significant part of my curriculum. I’ve judged many speeches, ranging from classroom presentations to formal public speaking competitions. In order to be completely fair and thorough and to offer valuable…
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I live with a procrastinator and I can also be one myself so I get to see “Procrastination” in all of its glory from both sides of the coin. Many times, my husband procrastinates out of fear or lack of…
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Learning that you don’t always have to be right can help you to overcome fights with your spouse – and even avoid them. A conflict always begins because two people both feel that their way, idea, etc., is the proper…
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When I was young, my parents quarreled a lot over different issues. Eg like money, their own siblings, their parents, jobs and etc. I had witnessed how my parents behaved after a heated argument, usually there would have a cold…
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Getting a spouse to admit to an affair will be difficult. You have two options in this case: 1. Hire a private detective to get hard evidence. 2. Confront your spouse with your suspicions. The problem with either of these…
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Dr. Phil McGraw rose to stardom virtually overnight. Making several appearances on the Oprah Winfrey Show landed the straight-talking, no-nonsense counselor his own daytime talk show series, Dr. Phil, which has since launched itself onto the small screens of millions…
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Would anyone really want their spouse to admit to an affair? Surely wanting your spouse to admit to an affair signals something else amiss in the relationship, and not just their suspected infidelity. Do you want out of the relationship…
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Communication is the key to overcoming fights whether it is between couples or anyone. There are four basic steps to communicating that will help couples work through the fight instead of dwelling on the problem. LISTEN ACTIVELYIt is important to…
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Many women are unclear about the true definition of abuse. Sadly many women are not sure if they are being abused, saying their significant other never hits them. They know that if their partner is hitting them, they are being…
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They say if you look for trouble, trouble you shall find. If you feel that your spouse or partner are having an affair, the one thing you don’t do is accuse them. Being accusatory gets you no where but into…
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My sister almost died from final stage alcoholism earlier this year. She lives in England and I live in the US with my husband. I went to visit my family in Britain over Christmas and when I returned to the…
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If your spouse is having an affair and you are certain of this then no doubt you have evidence to support your claim. Before you act impulsively try to think of what you want the outcome to be of challenging…
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