Anger is a neutral emotion. It’s neither good nor bad. Even the Bible says, “Be angry, but do not sin.” In other words, the feeling of anger is simply a feeling. It’s what you DO with your anger that is good or bad. It’s what you DO with your anger that HELPS or HURTS your situation. So let me give …
Leadership: Are you an energy giver or an energy sucker?
You are never a neutral. You are always making a difference. You’re making your workplace a better or poorer place to work. And you’re making your family a better or poorer place to live. Basically, it all comes down to energy. You’re either injecting energy into the people around you or you’re sucking it out of them. So let me …
Men, Women, Conflict, and Communication
When my daughter was seven, we were watching a TV program that showed a young man and woman jumping into bed together shortly after they had met. I didn’t like the message it was sending to my daughter, so I thought we needed to talk. So I said, “Shelley, that TV program isn’t real. Typically a young man and woman …
4 Rules That Prevent Destructive Conflict
Conflict and putdowns. The news is filled with those stories every day. It’s even the central theme in our TV sitcoms. Almost every episode is based on conflict and people who handle it poorly. In fact, much of the so-called “humor” in sitcoms is nothing more than a series of destructive, damaging putdowns. As a result, I don’t watch much …