When you run into communication problems you need to go back to the ABCD's - A) A Single Issue, B) Best Time, C) See Their Perspective & D) Do It Again. In sports when you are consistently missing with your tennis swing or your jump shot you always go back to the fundamentals. In Read More →
4 Words That Can Stop Any Marital Argument.
These 4 words can 1) stop marital arguments mid-sentence, 2) help you become a super spouse and 3) help your spouse to become less defensive. The next time you have an argument with your spouse I want you to say the very last thing that they will expect to hear from you, “You Are Read More →
Marital Time-Out Plus – Communication Skills For Hot Topics
Do your arguments about some topics blow up into major explosions. Here are some advanced communication skills to help you avoid those minefields. Start with the first 6 steps of the standard Marital Time-Out Program and then add these additional steps to tame those totally Read More →
3 surprisingly simple but powerful communication skills
Have you been avoiding bringing a hot-button topic up with your friend, co-worker or spouse? Here are three surprisingly simple communication skills that turn arguments into real understanding. RUN YOUR HANDS UNDER COLD WATER When I wash dishes, I have a problem, I like to use Read More →
Vicious Cycles – Science Finally Proves That They Really Do Exist
Have you ever started to have what you thought was going to be a normal conversation with someone only to have it escalate into a red hot argument without even trying? Do you and your spouse (or teenager or boss or sibling) seem to hit each other's buttons so that arguments go from zero Read More →