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Blog posts tagged with "communication"
AlignMENt: Helping someone who is depressed
| January 6, 2014
Listening, listening and more listening is the key to helping people with depression.
Keywords: communication, conflict, depressions, energy, family, father, men, parent, stress |
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Put Away Mr. Fix-it
| December 13, 2013
If I could give men just one piece of advice it would be this: advise less, listen more.
Keywords: acknowledge, communication, dad, fathers, intimacy, listening, parent, problem, relationship, teenagers, validate |
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AlignMENt: Do you know how to burp your kids?
| May 25, 2013
Great fathers know that "burping" their children as they get older is critical to help them through the gas bubble of life.
AlignMENt: What are you paying attention to?
| May 12, 2013
The best thing you can give your children is not money, gifts, advice or even time. Those are all great, but the best thing you can give your children is your full presence.
Keywords: acknowledge, attention, communication, dads, fathers, listening, parenting, validate |
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AlignMENt: What are you talking about?
| May 4, 2013
Everyday we talk to our kids about big things and small things, important things and silly things. Have you ever taken a step back as a parent and really analyzed what you talk about with your kids?
AlignMENt: The Myth of Control
| February 16, 2013
Do you like to control everything? If yes, the Myth of Control might be wreaking havoc in your life.
AlignMENt: Are we there yet?
| February 4, 2013
The Nike Fuel Band teaches us a great lesson about the motivation of mastery.
AlignMENt: Most People are not Bad, they are just Afraid
| January 14, 2013
Most people are not bad people, they are just afraid. This simple understanding makes all the difference in the world when we relate to people, especially our children.
AlignMENt: Are You a Control Freak?
| November 4, 2012
Are you a Dad who is a control freak? Men who try to control everything usually have unresolved grief. The key to growth is to process through the grief and let it go.
AlignMENt: Football vs Movie
| October 28, 2012
Watching my favorite football team or watching a movie? Read about the surprising choice I made and why.
Keywords: alignment, communication, fathers, football, men, parenting, priorites, relationships |
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One MInute Coach Episode #8: Twin Evils of "Should" & "But"
| October 25, 2012
When we use the words "should and "but" they are negative judgment words that need to be eliminated. Watch the video and find out how.
AlignMENt: Are you Growing or Dying?
| October 20, 2012
What are you getting better at these days? Taking our own development seriously is serious business.
One MInute Coach Episode #7: Going for It!!!
| October 19, 2012
Life is about going for it, even when we do not know the outcome.
AlignMENt: Are you raising Fearful or Fearless kids?
| October 14, 2012
Allowing our kids to make mistakes will change them from fearful to fearless.
AlignMENt: Horsemen #3 Defensiveness
| October 2, 2012
The victimized father makes excuses and becomes defensiveness in order to cover up insecurities.
AlignMENt: Horsemen #4 Stonewalling
| October 2, 2012
Athletes, Hollywood celebrities and politicians have mastered the art of stonewalling. As a father this strategy leads to mistrust and broken relationships.
One Minute Coach Episode #2: The Value of Car Talk
| September 19, 2012This episode of One Minute Coach discusses the value of car talk, and how to use time traveling as an opportunity to connect.
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