I recently wrote a blog post about listening with empathy while maintaining your sanity. But how can you do that if you don’t really understand the difference between sympathy and empathy? So let’s take a moment to define them both and garner a better understanding of how they can apply to your life. The Dictionary … Continue reading “What is the Difference Between Sympathy and Empathy? 2 of 3”
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As a trained listener, it can become overwhelming to hear about people’s issues all day long. It’s a learned skill that practitioners hone throughout the years; how to listen with empathy and feeling, all the while, not taking on others’ emotional state. This is a skill that I have found has benefitted me throughout EVERY … Continue reading “Exercise: How to Listen with Empathy But Keep Yourself Sane 1 of 3”
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Phew, this is a tough topic, in my opinion. Sometimes life as an entrepreneur is amazing. Everything is going your way. You are on top of the world. Everyone wants to snuggle up next to you and your neighbors want to be you. And then . . . NOT. I always say, if entrepreneurship was … Continue reading “How to Pick Yourself Up by the Bootstraps Day After Day”
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As the Beatles song clearly states, “money can’t buy me love”. Ok we get that, but can it buy happiness? As an entrepreneur, a significant part of the end goal of any venture is money. Whether the goal is just to make enough to survive and provide for your family, or whether the goal is … Continue reading “Does Money Buy Happiness: The Entrepreneur’s Conundrum”
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If you read my previous blog post, after I published the first book, I thought, why stop with marital relationships. . . let’s bring it to the office! After all, research shows that when a business incorporates a value-based recognition system—a program that specifies ways to show appreciation for its employees’ work and contributions—there is … Continue reading “Me | You A 52 Week Guide Toward Making Appreciation Simple and Habitual at the Office”
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I was talking with a friend a few months ago about someone who is married to a wonderful man who is on the autism spectrum. She mentioned that her friend has to give very clear directives to her husband. For example, the day before her birthday she may say, “Tomorrow is my birthday. I would … Continue reading “Me | You A 52 Week Guide Toward Making Appreciation Simple and Habitual”
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I recently opted to write a chapter for a collaborative book written by a group of coaches. Depending on my thoughts about the other chapters, I may, or may not choose to promote it, but in the meantime, here is a peek at my chapter. *********************************************** Like so many others, I was taught the Golden Rule when … Continue reading “How Re-writing the Golden Rule Changed My Life”
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When we get married, the idea (or hope, or goal) is that we no longer feel alone. Regardless of the ups and downs that time may present, you have a partner, a confidant, a teammate every step of the way. Perhaps you may not always agree on an issue or a decision you have to … Continue reading “The Importance of Viewing Your Marriage from a Team Perspective”
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This morning I was talking with a friend about the elusive luxury of time. Between work, business ownership, family, friends, volunteer endeavors and everything in between, sometimes just finding 5 minutes of time to oneself seems nearly impossible. Below are a few tips on how to find, embrace and hold on to a few minutes of … Continue reading “Finding “Alone” Time: How to uncover it, embrace it and hold on to it”
Read MoreI was talking with a couple the other day about division of labor with regard to handing their personal “business”. They are recently married and prior to their nuptials, Sam* (names have been changed) owned a couple of rental properties. They have been working on trying to turn over the properties to his wife Sally*, … Continue reading “Entrepreneurs and Spouses: How to ensure you are a team . . . always”
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