A Tale of Two Systems
In two consecutive days, I had back-to-back experiences with Motor Vehicle and a large bank. Which do you think was worse? It wasn’t what I expected. Both experiences were related to my work as the executor of a family member’s estate. One task was to transfer a vehicle from the deceased to another family member. […]
Podcast Episode 316: 4 Things You Can Do If You’re Not Happy with the Current Administration
Non-anxious leaders take action, however small. Even if you are happy (currently), this episode covers what you can do when you’re frustrated with your country and the world. Show Notes: Future Christian Podcast Ground News Episode 304: What to Do Now that the Election Is Over Episode 276: 10 Steps to Effectively Deal with Resistance […]
Podcast Episode 315: Managing Anxiety (Yours and Others’) with Dr. Becky Kennedy’s Acknowledge, Validate and Permit Strategy
Dr. Becky Kennedy’s AVP strategy is designed for parenting, but it can help you in any anxious situation. Show Notes: Emotional Regulation in Children – Good Inside Episode 99: A Family Systems Take on Non-Violent (or Compassionate) Communication – Part 1 Episode 100: A Family Systems Take on Non-Violent (or Compassionate) Communication – Part 2 […]
Podcast Episode 314: A Family Systems Take on Seth Godin’s 10 Elements of a System-Part 3 of 3
In Seth Godin’s new book, This Is Strategy, he outlines 10 elements of a system. In this episode, I outline elements seven through ten in family systems terms. Show Notes: This Is Strategy by Seth Godin* Subscribe to my weekly Two for Tuesday email newsletter. *This is an affiliate link. If you purchase the book, I earn a small […]
Podcast Episode 313: A Family Systems Take on Seth Godin’s 10 Elements of a System-Part 2 of 3
In Seth Godin’s new book, This Is Strategy, he outlines 10 elements of a system. In this episode, I outline elements four through six in family systems terms. Show Notes: This Is Strategy by Seth Godin* Download a free copy of One New Habit, One Big Goal: Change Your Life in 10 Weeks (no email address required) Subscribe to […]
Podcast Episode 312: A Family Systems Take on Seth Godin’s 10 Elements of a System-Part 1 of 3
In Seth Godin’s new book, This Is Strategy, he outlines 10 elements of a system. In this episode, I outline the first three elements in family systems terms. Show Notes: This Is Strategy by Seth Godin* Download a free copy of One New Habit, One Big Goal: Change Your Life in 10 Weeks (no email […]
Podcast Episode 310: 5 Ways You Can Grow as a Non-Anxious Presence – Part 2 of 2
Self-differentiation is about managing your own functioning. In Part 2, I cover the importance of monitoring your reactivity, pain threshold and seriousness. Show Notes: If You Met My Family, You’d Understand: A Family Systems Primer by Jack Shitama Generation to Generation: Family Process in Church and Synagogue by Edwin Friedman Subscribe to my weekly Two for […]
Podcast Episode 309: 5 Ways You Can Grow as a Non-Anxious Presence – Part 1 of 2
Self-differentiation is about managing your own functioning. In Part 1, I cover the importance of monitoring emotional distance and unworked out relationships. Show Notes: Subscribe to my weekly Two for Tuesday email newsletter.
Podcast Episode 308: 5 Ways to Assess the Health of Any Relationship System – Part 2 of 2
Whether it’s your family, organization or congregation, the functioning of any relationship system is dependent on the level of self-differentiation among its members. In this two-part episode, I unpack a schema developed by Daniel V. Papero of the Bowen Center for the Study of the Family. Show Notes: Developing a systems model for family assessment. […]