If you want to G-E-T, you’ve got to A-S-K. The contents of my new book, Brave Questions: How To Build Stronger Relationships By Asking All The Right Questions, changed my life, and it will change yours. But let me explain. It was August, 1979, and I got a phone call from my father that changed my life forever. He was …
Sticks And Stones Break Bones; Negative Words Shatter Relationships
If you can’t be kind, at least have the decency to be vague. I grew up with a dangerous myth. I was told that: “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” How stupid! Words are one of the most powerful forces on earth. People, relationships, even nations are built up or brought down by …
Giving Of Yourself Is The Best Gift Of All
The best present is your presence. Whatever your beliefs, we’re about to end one year and start another. And at this time of the year, people from across the world give gifts. It’s a wonderful way to show love and appreciation. However, the original meaning of the season has been forgotten by so many people. For them, the season has …
Want a Better Attitude? Practice Makes Positive
People change when you change your attitude toward them. Some years ago, there’s the story told of a banker who often dropped a coin in a beggar’s cup. Unlike most people, the banker would insist on getting one of the pencils the beggar had with him. The banker would say, “You are a merchant, and I always expect to receive …