Talk to a senior citizen about changes they’ve seen in communication the last 75 years, and you’ll hear dismay in their voices. They’ll describe a time when a child would never even dream of sassing back a parent, and an employee would never think of using the coffee break as a time to rip apart the boss. They’ll describe a …
6 Positive Responses To Negative Criticism
No one likes criticism. But it’s a fact of life. There’s simply no way you’re going to go through life without some criticism. Of course, our culture tries to minimize the impact of criticism by saying, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” That’s nonsense. Criticism always hurts. As philosopher and author Robert Fulghum …
Got Jerks? 3 Ways to Cope
“In less enlightened times, the best way to impress women was to own a hot car. But women wised up and realized it was better to buy their own hot cars so they wouldn’t have to ride around with jerks.”Scott Adams, cartoonist Jerks. They’re the ones who seem to go out of their way to make your life miserable. And …
The 4 Kinds of Conflict Resolution
“An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind.”Mahatma Gandhi, Indian leader An elderly couple celebrating their 50th anniversary had no secrets, except for a shoe box the wife had always kept hidden under the bed. She agreed to let her husband look inside. When he did he found two crocheted dolls and $50,000 in cash. …