How to Take Criticism Like a Champ
Find the actionable message and ignore the rest
Properly given, feedback is actionable (if not humbling). When it’s awkward, you need to sort through their words to find the message.
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How To Handle Difficult People With Grace
Eight ways to stabilize and improve the situation
We are all connected. No matter how independent we are, we still interact with coworkers, family members, friends, neighbors, and complete strangers. These relationships range from outright pleasant to downright obnoxious. Any given relationship can vary. We’re emotional. We have good days. We have bad days. So does everybody else. When the relationship account balance […]
How to be Present when You’re With Family
Five ways to keep your attention where you want it most
Time with family is wonderful. You need to carefully guard your time and your attention or your time together won’t really bring you any closer.
How to Make Gift-Giving a Breeze with Evernote
Take the stress out of giving by keeping good notes
Take the stress out of giving gifts by keeping notes for each recipient.
Five Ways Gratitude Will Improve Your Life
The right attitude will reinvent every relationship you have
It’s not easy to develop an attitude of gratitude, but it will improve every aspect of your life.
One is Never As Good As Two Should Be
Differences are the Key to Synergy and Creativity
LEGO pieces are fun because of the variety. Don’t limit yourself to building with just one kind of brick.
How to Help Someone Change with PIE
A Three-Step Framework to Give Constructive Feedback
The classic Criticism Sandwich may not be that effective. Here’s a three-step framework to help change someone’s behavior that won’t undermine your influence.
How Much Pie Do You See?
Make every interaction you have a collaboration, not a competition
If pie is scarce, every interaction is a competition. If pie is abundant, every interaction is a collaboration.
How to Keep Pride from Becoming Your Weakness
Five Proven Strategies to Strengthen Your Relationships
Pride can be a good thing—a tool to reward growth and development. If you let it get out of hand, it will become your greatest weakness.
Building Relationships One Deposit at a Time
Who Would You Cross Time and Space to Help?
Relationships take time to build. The more deposits you make, the stronger the emotional bank account grows.