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People skills

Inspirational Thoughts: Givers, Remember to Receive

Inspiration & Motivation

Inspirational Thoughts on Giving and Receiving Are you a giver who keeps on giving, often neglecting yourself and rarely receiving anything in return? For your compassion and generosity I say thank you. For every person who has taken your generosity for granted, I say thank you. For every time you went unnoticed and unappreciated, thank [...]

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You DO Care What People Think About You…And I Know Why

People skills

“I don’t care what people think of me.” How many times have you heard those words? How many times have said it yourself? More importantly, how true is it? Considering all that we learn about peer pressure as children, it’s not surprising that we grow up trying desperately to appear immune to the thoughts an [...]

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What the Company You Keep Says About You

People skills

“If you want to soar, why surround yourself with people who’ve clipped their wings? Make a choice: Stay stuck in the mud with those who aren’t going in the direction you want to go. Or take flight with those who are determined to fly.” –Nea Joy Justice You Are the Company You Keep I want [...]

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Teach People How to Treat You – 6 Ways That Work

People skills

What do all of these people have in common: Your mother, father, siblings, partner or spouse, child(ren), teachers, bosses, friends, classmates, colleagues, customers, associates, doctors, therapists?  The tie that binds is their relationship with you. From the moment of your birth until the moment you leave this world, relationships will greatly influence the way you [...]

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How to Say I’m Sorry In 14 Ways

People skills

In both business and personal relationships, apologies have the power to make or break us.  Yet many people, even those with superb communication skills, find it hard to navigate in this realm. Pride, fear and self esteem issues place a barrier in the way. Some people hate apologizing all together.  They’d much rather lose friends, [...]

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16 Ways to Get the Respect and Admiration You Deserve

People skills

How to Get Respect and Admiration Not everyone will admit that they want to be admired and respected by others.  In fact, many people will try to convince you that they don’t care at all what others think of them.  However, it’s human nature to desire some degree of acceptance from others. We are all [...]

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Stop Overreacting: How to Control Your Emotions Before They Control You

People skills

In the article So You Think You Don’t Have Anger Issues, we explored some the ways that we all use to inappropriately express anger.  This follow-up post will address overreacting.  Once again, nobody is exempt here.  We all overreact sometimes. While some of us clearly get angry when it’s not warranted; overreaction can occur with [...]

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So You Think You Don’t Have Anger Issues

People skills

Why Anger Management is for Everyone If you never lash out with aggression, you may consider yourself a person who has absolutely no anger issues and no use for anger management.  You may think that you have your anger completely under control or that you just don’t get angry at all.  Nice assumption!  But that [...]

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Can Setting Healthy Boundaries Improve Your Relationships?

People skills

Healthy Boundaries = A Healthier, Happier You Although I sincerely believe that we are all one on a spiritual level, I am completely aware of the need to set healthy personal boundaries in our every day lives.  I’m equally aware of how many people needlessly struggle due to unhealthy boundaries or living without boundaries altogether. [...]

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6 Atypical Truths about Friendship: A New Perspective on True Friends

People skills

What is a friend?  As recent as 2009, my answer to this question was far more limited than it is today. I only regarded my most intimate friendships as true friendships.  Much to my surprise, that belief about friendship has evolved over the last year.  I am overjoyed with my renewed perspective on what is [...]

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