Business – Creating a Wonderful Environment – Stopping and Preventing Workplace Bullying

As a sole professional you are responsible for what happens in your practice.  This involves the way that people treat each other.  Stopping and preventing workplace bullying is an important aspect of protecting your business and you therefore need to understand it and the strategies that will be effective.
Lately, the emphasis in North America in [...]

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Relationships: Three Reasons Why Abusers Use Domestic Violence in Their Relationships

Frequently I am questioned by clients, family and friends about my work with people who are involved in domestic violence.  One of the questions most asked is why someone who appears to be so friendly and nice on the surface can resort to abusive behaviours.  This article offers three reasons why a person might do [...]

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Relationships: Three Mistakes that People Make in Domestic Abuse Partnerships

There are several things that cause the cycle of abuse to spin around and around.  Three of these are the things that the person who is being abused does.  This article describes the three biggest mistakes that a the victim believes which holds them emotionally and physically.
Three of the dangerous mistakes that victims make are:

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Commitment – Don’t Be Fooled by What a Person Promises

So often we hear individuals make promises about their devotion and commitment but later become disillusioned or disappointed that they do not follow through.  This article examines the factors that lead to a dysfunctional cycle within a relationship when couples “talk the talk” but do not “walk the walk”.

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Politics: Do Those in Power Think They Are Above the Law?

I am always shocked to hear the news of politicians and business leaders who hit the headlines because of personal choices which ruin their reputations and jeopardize their careers. It seems that there are four basic areas in which the problems can be categorized:

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Self-Improvement: Four Different Techniques To Deal With Life

Frequently I help clients to learn about four different ways of approaching life and how each of  these either helps the individual or slows their progress.  Following are summaries of each of these.
1.  PASSIVE – Imagine that your life is like a football field.  There aren’t any boundaries to protect the turf which takes a [...]

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Is the World Crazzzzzier Than Ever?

When I turn on the television or read the newspaper, it seems that there is a constant bombardment of negative events from around the world.  Today I decided to try to sort the day’s top stories into categories and try to determine if these have worsened or if we are just more aware of them:

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Parenting: Your Child is NOT Your Friend!

When individuals come to see me about parenting issues, I am often surprised to hear them state that they initially had children because they never felt loved. They go on to explain that they figured that if they had a child they would finally have someone to love them. Other parents have told me that [...]

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Is The World Getting CRAAAAZZZZZIER?

When I turn on the television or read the newspaper, it seems that there is a constant bombardment of negative events from around the world.  Today I decided to try to sort the day’s top stories into categories and try to determine if these have worsened or if we are just more aware of them:

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Inspiration

For many years I have had a framed poem on display in my office and shared it with clients.  Today I share its powerful inspiration with you.
 
AUTOBIOGRAPHY IN FIVE SHORT CHAPTERS
by Portia Nelson
I
I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk
I fall in.
I am lost … I am helpless.
It isn’t my [...]

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