What’s Up With Men, Anyway?
Feb14

What’s Up With Men, Anyway?

  I was just reading a post on Facecrack that a dear friend of mine asked for some men to offer feedback on.  It was concerning an article she’d seen on a website discussing the differences between men and women, and how those differences made relationships challenging. The author was basically contending (and I’m in […]

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Grateful for Tears with the Christmas Bunny
Dec25

Grateful for Tears with the Christmas Bunny

Don’t cry. Don’t cry, says a voice in our heads, the recording that plays through our mind that implores us not to cry when we feel a swell of emotion, be it sadness or joy. We have been conditioned that … Continue reading

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Being Seen – An Essential Ingredient In The Recipe Of Love
Dec24

Being Seen – An Essential Ingredient In The Recipe Of Love

A man who’s been in relationship for awhile happened to say, “She [his partner] really sees me.” After he shared that, another man in the group asked, “What does it mean to you guys to ‘be seen’?” What ensued was a close to 45-minute conversation about what “being seen” meant to various men in the […]

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Take back your attention
Dec24

Take back your attention

Here is an excellent article by Tony Schwartz, CEO of The Energy Project, at Fast Company, entitled Take Back Your Attention. His main thesis, one that my readers know I subscribe to as well, is that the computer, with email, FaceBook, Google, and a plethora of other fun toys and semi-useful activities, can be a […]

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What They See Is What They Think
Dec24

What They See Is What They Think

  When a customer enters your place of business, everything they see or don’t see sends a message. A lot has been written about Steve Jobs’ focus on design and simplicity in this past week since his death.   Jobs intuitively understood the power of design to send a message and evoke a feeling. This […]

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Are You Willing To Be An Idiot For Love?
Dec07

Are You Willing To Be An Idiot For Love?

What’s your biggest fear, other than harm coming to someone you love?  Is it being out of money?  Is it being alone or unloved?  Is it that people will find you you secretly read Mad Magazine in the john when no one’s looking?  Failing? Odds are pretty high that your biggest (or one of the […]

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