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4 Ways to Overcome an Awkward Valentine’s Day
What makes Valentine’s Day uncomfortable for many of us? Is it the weird feeling of forced spontaneity? Are we afraid our plans won’t work out? Maybe your spouse won’t like what we’re doing. A lot of us fear the possibilities of an awkward Valentine’s Day. Here’s some insight on what makes Valentine’s Day awkward, and a few tips t...
How to Increase Your Compliment to Criticism Ratio
I’ve got a confession to make. I’m much, much quicker to criticize than to compliment. Unfortunately, when I see something or hear something, I usually start with what’s wrong with it rather than what’s right with it. For example, when someone shows me the newly designed Twitter page at work, instead of seeing the awesome artwork, my eye wi...
One of My Biggest Struggles
We live in a world of instant gratification. We want it all, and we want it now. We’re a nation of express lanes, fast food, high-speed Internet, and smartphones. Sure, there are benefits, but it’s a problem when we impose those same expectations on people. We demand instant acceptance from our peers, instant response from our employees, and in...
The Wildest Part of Your Body
You have remarkable power right under your nose. The power of the tongue is so great that it’s capable of discouraging or encouraging, hurting or healing, tearing down or building up. Think about it. If you didn’t have a tongue, you couldn’t speak and you’d eliminate most conflict in your relationships. But you do have a tongue. So, what...
One Thing That Every Relationship Needs
What’s one thing that every relationship needs? Humility. Many people think that humility mostly has to do with how you think about yourself. It doesn’t. You’re not going to be more humble by focusing on yourself. Humility has more to do with how you think of others. Humility doesn’t mean that we think less of ourselves; it just means that ...
One Year Later: Steve Jobs, His Father, and What to Say to Your Dad
Below is a guest blog from Bryan Davis, the Director of Content for Family First. You can follow Bryan on Twitter. Few have been immortalized like Steve Jobs as we honor his passing a year ago on Friday. All of us have wanted to know as much as we can about this prodigy who forever changed our lives. Steve was adopted, and an interesting dim...
Facebook: Friend or Foe (Part 1)
When you hear the term “social media,” what comes to mind? Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram? Maybe you are on all four. You enjoy staying connected with friends and family and keeping others up-to-date on what is going on in your life. However, if you are not careful, social media (just like anything good thing in excess) can bec...