Podcast Episode 32: Why You Get Triangled (and How to Deal with It)

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The emotional triangle is the most stable form of human relationship. This is because most of the time we are not able to appropriately deal with tension or stress in a two-person relationship. This episode gives examples of triangles, explains how they are formed and maintained, and shows you how to deal with being triangled. […]

Three Things I Learned from Our Grandson

We just spent a week at a family reunion. If you listen to my podcast, you know that my wife, Jodi, and I took our two-year-old grandson, Thomas, with us. His parents had to work so they couldn’t go. This involved traveling cross country, and included airplanes, and quite a bit of time in the […]

Are You a Diminisher or a Multiplier?

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  I used to lead a leadership program for high school youth at the camp I served. One time, an instrutor was giving an example and made this statement, “You have a friend who when you spend an hour with them they suck all the joy out of you.” One of the young women in […]

Podcast Episode 22: The Secret of Success

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The overnight success is a myth, or at best a rarity. The rest of us have to work at it. Regardless of what you do, there is a proven approach to making an impact. Show Notes: Domino Chain Reaction, a YouTube video by Stephen Morris. It’s only 2-1/2 minutes, and well worth watching. The ONE […]

How to Spot a Team Player

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Great things can be accomplished when people work together. It is cliché, but the whole IS really greater than the sum of the parts. Knowing how to identify people who will work well on a team is essential to building effective teams. Even more important, it’s critical for the leader to be a team player. […]