We know all about posttraumatic stress disorder. We hear about it often. The pain is deep, far-reaching, life-altering, and for some people, it lasts a long time. Bad things are guaranteed to happen, even to good people. What do you do after a catastrophic event hits...
“Never ruin an apology with an excuse.” ― Benjamin Franklin “If you bow at all, bow low.”–Chinese proverb Conflict exists everywhere. We are either in a conflict now, just got out of a conflict, or about to get into one. As humans, we make mistakes....
Culture Impacts Everything Our cultures shape and form who we are and who we become as individuals and as a society. Whether we are talking about a personal, family, organizational or even a national level, we know that the best way to develop excellence is to develop...
During a conflict, the parties involved usually lose perspective and become defensive, reactive, and self-centered. As humans, we are emotional beings. We are quick to react. Our five senses – seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, and touching – become...
“Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care.” Teddy Roosevelt This is true in every relationship and circumstance in life. As humans, we are driven by self-interest. For example, we don’t follow a leader because of the leader. No, we follow...
Life is all about negotiation. We negotiate every day, from the time we wake up to when we go to bed. It is true to say that living is negotiating and that life is a series of negotiations. The people who are successful and happy in life are the people who have...
