We all want to do the very best we can as a parent. The impact of a parent on a child is huge, so it’s worth making the most of our opportunity as parents to make the most positive impact possible. On this week’s episode of The Impact Hour, we look at How to Be […]
On this week’s episode of The Impact Hour, you will learn how to help people hear you better. Isn’t it nice when people listen to you, actually hear what you are saying and maybe even respond by doing what you want? You can learn to be more hearable. Click here to listen. Here’s a great […]
John and I are passionate about you knowing your impact and making it great. There are some really big reasons why you should be concerned about your impact, too. How you are being, how you are “showing up,” directly influences your experiences with other people. You are actually, in a large part, creating your own […]
I found myself judging. I didn’t want to, but I couldn’t seem to stop myself. I tried to shift my energy, to at least control my voice, but it wasn’t enough. The judgement oozed out in my intonation and the damage was done. Our 17-year old was in Sacramento with his friends and the other […]
Got stress? Many people experience a lot of extra stress this time of year. There are just so many things to do–parties to attend or even host, cards to buy, write and send, gifts to buy and wrap, the house to prepare or travel plans to arrange… The list just goes on. But you don’t […]
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Are you judging yourself? I am. And it’s not a good thing. In fact, I was unaware of how harshly and how frequently and how in so many ways I’ve been judging myself. I asked my coach for some guidance on a coaching package John and I are considering offering. I asked for her help […]
I saw an awesome post on Facebook on what to say to your child. This is some practical stuff you can use to build up your own children. Interestingly, the post was modified from it’s original to suggest you use these phrases to talk to your inner child, too. It’s a way to re-parent our […]
Do you sometimes doubt the good intentions of other people? Does it seem like sometimes people are out to get you? Do you think they are out to harm you? I’m not talking about paranoia here. I’m talking about simply interpreting the behaviors of other people. When someone does something that hurts our feelings, it’s […]
Here’s a great way to supercharge your marriage. It’s a little radical and a little different from the norm. But it’s based on our own experience of what really boosted our marriage. Discover your purpose and live your calling–together. Most self help marriage stuff keeps people focused on the problem. What’s going wrong? What do […]
