If you are naturally shy and plan to attend an event, fight the inclination to be fashionably late. Instead, be fashionably early – arrive shortly before or as the event starts. People are more receptive to socializing outside their network, outside their comfort zone, when there are fewer members of their comfort zone available. It [...]
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When Shy, Strive To Be Fashionably Early
Posted in Most Popular, tagged Courage, Dating, Entertainment, Events, Fear, Friends, Friendship, Fundraisers, Love, Networking, Party, Personal Development, Popular, Popularity, Relationships, Shy, Socialite, Socializing on 2012/05/14 | Leave a Comment »
The Rising Expectations Of Dogs
Posted in Most Popular, tagged Animals, Behavior, Dinner, Dogs, Food, Meals, Pets, Supper, Training on 2012/03/29 | Leave a Comment »
Don’t expect dogs to think or understand things the same way you do. If you provide a dog a treat, such as food from your plate, for a special occasion more than once, he won’t understand that the treat is for a special occasion. He will expect to receive more in the future and can [...]
If She Responds In A Different Language, She’s Not Interested….
Posted in Most Popular, tagged Behavior, Clubbing, Dancing, Dating, Flirting, Language, Linguistics, Love, Night Clubs, Psychology, Romance on 2012/03/28 | Leave a Comment »
The quickest way to politely discourage unwanted attention at a bar or another social spot is to speak to the person in another language, and only in that language. Originally published 11 September 2010.
If He Doesn’t Offer His Contact Information, He’s Not Interested….
Posted in Most Popular, tagged Behavior, Clubbing, Dancing, Dating, Flirting, Love, Night Clubs, Psychology, Romance on 2012/03/27 | Leave a Comment »
If a person asks for your phone number without offering his, he’s not interested in you. Or, he’s hiding something. People tend to volunteer their contact information when they want to hear from someone. Originally published 10 September 2010.
Don’t Play Hard To Get
Posted in Most Popular, tagged Advice, Attraction, Dating, Dating Advice, Desire, Happiness, Love, Relationships on 2012/02/01 | Leave a Comment »
Gals, if you haven’t realized it yet, get a clue: most guys are not into games. Don’t play “hard-to-get.” You don’t have to be easy, either. Just be honest. Games make it difficult for both parties to form a clear picture of the other. It is a weak block on which to build a long-term [...]
There’s Something About Yoga
Posted in Most Popular, tagged Back Pain, Ballet, Breathing, Dancers, Elegance, Exercise, Grace, Health, Meditation, Mental Health, Natural Remedies, Pain, Pain Relief, Posture, Psychology, Stress, Stress Relief, Stretching, Workout, Yoga on 2012/01/02 | 1 Comment »
If you’re having back pain, trouble sitting or standing up straight, feeling out of shape and don’t have time to work out, or don’t feel graceful, try yoga. Yoga stretches muscles, and improves breathing and posture. It can raise metabolism and, unlike other forms of exercise, can be performed during most daily activities, such as [...]
Enabling Pets To Live Full Lives
Posted in Most Popular, tagged Birds, Cat, Dog, Enrichment, Ethics, Ferrets, Friendship, Full Life, Happiness, Health, Horses, Humane Society, Life, Love, Perspective, Pet Adoption, Pets & Animals, Pleasure, Problem Solving, Rabbits, Regret, Tips on 2012/01/02 | 6 Comments »
Many people apply or advise applying rigid rules to the raising of pets. Yet, many people do not consider the fullness of a pet’s life until near the end of the pet’s life. Then, some pet owners express regret over not having done more to contribute to a more full life for their pet. Expressed [...]
Don’t Let The Break-Up Break You
Posted in Most Popular, tagged Blame, Break-Up, Breakup, Children & Family, Dating, Divorce, Happiness, Life, Love, Marriage, Partner, Pleasure, Relationship, Romance, Separation, Split, Spouse on 2012/01/01 | Leave a Comment »
It takes two to maintain a relationship, only one to break it. Sometimes a person’s leaving has nothing to do with you. Sometimes there’s nothing more you can do. Blaming yourself under these circumstances not only gets you nowhere, it takes you nowhere. Originally published 04 May 2011
If He’s Playing, Tell Him To Drop The Games
Posted in Most Popular, tagged Attraction, Communication, Dating, Dating Advice, Finding Love, Friendship, Games, Happiness, Life, Love, Playing Games, Pleasure, Relationship, Romance, Socializing, Soul Mates, True Love on 2012/01/01 | Leave a Comment »
Gals, if you find that a guy you’re interested in is playing games, confront him on it. If the guy’s halfway decent, you’ll be impressed by the amount of additional respect and admiration the guy suddenly shows you. (If he doesn’t change his tune, run!) Most likely, the guy will find it a relief to [...]
The Manners Of Escape
Posted in Most Popular, tagged Children & Family, Communication, Dancing, Dating, Etiquette, Friendship, Party, Relationship, Socializing on 2011/12/31 | Leave a Comment »
If you’re trying to politely escape a conversation, rather than saying you have to go – which can make you look self-centered and implies the other person has been taking up your time, tell the person you won’t hold her up, take up any more of her time, or keep her any longer. This approach [...]
Shy Yet Entertaining
Posted in Most Popular, tagged Courage, Date, Dating, Entertainment, Excitement, New Years, Party, Romance, Shy on 2011/12/31 | Leave a Comment »
If you’re shy, ask questions. Involved questions – ones that require thoughtful and detailed responses – will lengthen the conversation. They also please the person responding as it is an opportunity to speak at length about a favorite subject of many: themselves. Interject your experiences, as well. Adding your experiences will stimulate the dialogue. If [...]
The Common Sense 101 On Regulations: Regulations Propel Economic Growth (Part II)
Posted in Most Popular, tagged Air Pollution, Alternative Energy, Arthur Andersen, Bailout, Depletion, Development, Disaster, Economic Meltdown, Economic Stimulus, Efficiency, Enron, Environment, EPA, Fossil Fuels, Fukushima, GDP, Government Intervention, Innovations, Job Growth, Lobbyists, Meltdown, OSHA, Politics, Product Safety, Regulations, Sarbanes-Oxley, Solar Power, SOX, Stimulus, Workplace Safety on 2011/12/30 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday, we covered some of the ways in which regulations drive job and economic growth. Regulations promote job growth by: Employing people to enforce the regulations. Employing people to facilitate compliance with regulations. Employing people to defend companies and people not compliant with regulations. Employing lobbyists to affect the regulations. Employing people to find (a) [...]
The Common Sense 101 On Regulations: Regulations Create Jobs (Part I)
Posted in Most Popular, tagged Air Pollution, Alternative Energy, Arthur Andersen, Bailout, Depletion, Development, Disaster, Economic Meltdown, Economic Stimulus, Efficiency, Enron, Environment, EPA, Fossil Fuels, Fukushima, GDP, Government Intervention, Innovations, Job Growth, Lobbyists, Meltdown, OSHA, Politics, Regulations, Sarbanes-Oxley, Solar Power, SOX, Stimulus, Workplace Safety on 2011/12/30 | 2 Comments »
The argument that regulations stymie job growth or cost jobs defies common sense. By their nature, regulations create jobs. Further, on the whole, regulations increase profits, thereby increasing GDP. Regulations create jobs in several ways. The most obvious is to employ people to enforce the regulations. The second most obvious is positions created by industries [...]
Poll: Should workplace bullying be treated as seriously as sexual harassment?
Posted in Most Popular, tagged Bullies, Employment, Ethics, Etiquette, Getting Ahead, Jobs, Manage Successfully, Office Politics, Politics, Poll, Polls, Successful Management, Unemployment, Workplace Bullies, Workplace Conflict on 2011/12/29 | 3 Comments »
Workplace bullying can create the feeling of a hostile work environment. But, victims of workplace bullying are not offered the same protections as victims of other forms of workplace harassment, such as sexual harassment. For example, H/R might be less sympathetic to persons affected by bullying in the workplace. An employee driven out of his [...]
Discourage Bullies Without Physical Retaliation
Posted in Most Popular, tagged Life, Etiquette, Relationship, Socializing, Jobs, Communication, Workplace Conflict, Youth, Bullies, Workplace Bullies, Happiness, Protect, Problem Solving, School Bullying, Results, Health, Behavior, Self Defense, Protection, Getting Ahead, CSI, Psychology, Social Events, School, Intimidation, Violence, Nonviolence, Pacifism, Carrie, Stephen King, Sissy Spacek, John Travolta, Amy Irving, Laurence Fishburne, Ray Langston, Improving Relationships, Personal Enrichment on 2011/12/29 | Leave a Comment »
Sometimes bullies can be discouraged through means other than violence, such as by acting and sounding intimidating. For example, a voice can be applied to control some situations. This was illustrated in a recent episode of CSI, “The List.” In the episode, Dr. Langston used his voice to intimidate a prison population while investigating the [...]
Applying The Newspaper Test At Home
Posted in Most Popular, tagged Communication, Ethics, Etiquette, Family Enrichment, Friendship, Getting Ahead, Happiness, Improving Relationships, Interview, Lessons From Divorce, Manage Successfully, Networking, Newspaper Test, Office Politics, Performance Evaluation, Personal Enrichment, Politics, Relationship, Resignation Tips, Socializing, Successful Management, Unemployment, Workplace Conflict on 2011/12/28 | Leave a Comment »
Privacy and true secrecy are increasingly scarce in our society. As such, it might be more productive and fulfilling to operate on the assumption that anything said or done in public will be heard or seen by unintended others. Meaning, assume any secret shared will be shared with others, and anything done in secrecy will [...]
A Burden Created May Be A Burden Owned
Posted in Most Popular, tagged Burden, Burdens, Business, Communication, Ethics, Etiquette, Family Enrichment, Finances, Getting Ahead, Improving Relationships, Life, Manage Successfully, Networking, Office Politics, Politics, Relationship, Socializing on 2011/12/28 | Leave a Comment »
Burdening someone with something you don’t want that person to share can come back to bite you. Telling someone not to share information might have an effect opposite of the one intended. If the secret is not something you want others to hear or know about, it’s probably best not to share. Originally published 23 [...]
Are We Teaching Our Daughters To Accept Abuse?
Posted in Most Popular, tagged Abuse, Adolescence, Attraction, Boys, Bullies, Communication, Dating, Daughters, Enrichment, Ethics, Friendship, Girls, Happiness, Life, Love, Perspective, Relationship, Romantic, Socializing, Sons on 2011/12/27 | Leave a Comment »
Before you tell your daughter that a guy was mean to her because he likes her and wants her attention, consider the following: what are you really communicating to your daughter? Are you communicating that she should expect or even appreciate such actions from a guy? Are you tutoring her to assign romantic qualities to [...]
Working Magic On Children Hurt During Divorce
Posted in Most Popular, tagged Behavior, Child, Children, Children & Family, Communication, Conflict, Disappointment, Divorce, Enrichment, Ex, Family Enrichment, Happiness, Health, Improving Relationships, Lessons From Divorce, Life, Loss, Love, Magic, Outlook, Partner, Perception, Perspective, Psychology, Relationship, Separation, Spouse on 2011/12/27 | 1 Comment »
If you’re committed to putting your children first, understand your ability to affect the feelings of your children in a divorce or separation. It’s inevitable that the actions of a parent or family member might disappoint your child – such as by not showing up to a child’s event, responding poorly to demands on the [...]
At Home, Argue Like You’re At Work
Posted in Most Popular, tagged Argument, Behavior, Children & Family, Communication, Conflict, Conflict Resolution, Dating, Dispute, Family Enrichment, Fighting, Friends, Friendship, Happiness, Health, Improving Relationships, Love, Relationship, Socializing on 2011/12/26 | Leave a Comment »
It’s natural to argue in relationships. How we respond to a dispute is important. To reduce the effect of conflict – and reduce conflict – consider employing some lessons from work. Generally, we do not have a choice of with whom we work. Instead, the choice is between working there or working somewhere else. As such, [...]
To Whom Should I Cleave?
Posted in Most Popular, tagged Argument, Aunts, Behavior, Children, Children & Family, Communication, Cousins, Divorce, Enrichment, Family Enrichment, Genesis 2:24, Grandparents, Happiness, Health, Improving Relationships, Lessons From Divorce, Life, Love, Parents, Perspective, Psychology, Relationship, Separation, Spirituality, Strife on 2011/12/26 | Leave a Comment »
When parents have children, they have an important decision to make. With children, the parents created a new family. The parents must then decide which to prioritize more – the families into which the parents were born, or the family the parents created. This is a genuine decision as, rather than being objective, some parents [...]
Adapting To Love
Posted in Most Popular, tagged Divorce, Happiness, Life, Love, Marriage, Partner, Pleasure, Romance, Spouse on 2011/12/25 | Leave a Comment »
Some say we must accept how and who our loved ones are when entering a marriage because no one changes in a marriage. In fact, it’s the opposite. We must adapt in order for our marriages to be successful. If we are capable of change, so are our partners. Originally published 03 May 2011
Take Care Of The Ones You Love
Posted in Most Popular, tagged Children & Family, Dr. Oz, Friends, Happiness, Health, Life, Love, Relationship, Spouse on 2011/12/25 | 3 Comments »
It’s nearly indisputable that the way we approach and live our lives impact our longevity. Numerous studies have shown a correlation between positive outlooks, an ability to adapt to stress, and longevity. Likewise, numerous studies have shown that negative responses to stress and feelings of low self-worth can negatively impact our health and longevity. It’s [...]
Please, remember those who might be without family or friends during this holiday season. And, please, remember that sharing one’s time can be a highly prized gift to many.
Posted in Most Popular, tagged Caring, Children & Family, Christmas, Friends, Holidays, Love, Seniors, Sharing on 2011/12/24 | Leave a Comment »
CNN (KHOU) Video: Some seniors alone for the holidays You can make a difference by reaching out to one person in need. KHOU Video: Houstonians step up, help senior citizens in need Best wishes to you and your family during this holiday season! Originally published 25 December 2010
Can Raising Taxes Improve The Economy?
Posted in Most Popular, tagged Business, Business Development, Debate, Depression, Economic Development, Economic Growth, Economic Stimulus, Economist, Economy, Ethics, Government Spending, Growth, Income, Investment, Life, Middle Class, Perspective, Political Arguments, Political Debate, Politics, Poor, President Obama, Propaganda, Raise Taxes, Recession, Rich, Spending, Stagflation, Stagnation, Stimulus, Tax Cut, Tax Cuts, Tax Rate Increases, Tax Rates, Taxes, The WSJ, Unemployment, Wages, Wealthy, WWII on 2011/12/23 | Leave a Comment »
In an earlier post, we considered whether tax rate increases can spur economic development from a historical vantage point. From a conceptual vantage point, it is also evident that tax rate increases can spur economic development. Currently, U.S. effective tax rates (the actual tax liability as a percentage of income)* are nearly the lowest since [...]
Can Tax Rate Increases Spur Economic Development?
Posted in Most Popular, tagged Business, Business Development, Debate, Earned Income, Economic Development, Economic Stimulus, Economy, Ethics, Government Spending, Growth, Income, Investment, Life, Middle Class, Perspective, Political Arguments, Political Debate, Politics, Poor, President Obama, Propaganda, Raise Taxes, Rich, Spending, Stimulus, Tax Cut, Tax Cuts, Tax Rate Increases, Tax Rates, Taxes, Unemployment, Wages, Wealth, Wealthy on 2011/12/23 | 1 Comment »
During the Great Depression and the period leading up to it, the tax rate of the highest personal earned income tax bracket (“highest tax bracket rate”) was 25%, 10 percentage-points lower than the current highest tax bracket rate of 35%. From the period of Great Recovery through 1971, the highest tax bracket rate exceeded 60%, [...]
Gain Control
Posted in Most Popular, tagged Attraction, Behavior, Body Language, Communication, Dating, Lip Reading, Networking, Office Politics, Romance on 2011/12/22 | Leave a Comment »
Flipping our post about interpreting body language, Reading His Lips, on its head, take care not to give yourself away through your body language. If you feel your body responding to a situation of anxiety, fear, or anger, try to slow things down. Slowing down the situation will provide your body time to recover and [...]
Reading His Lips
Posted in Most Popular, tagged Attraction, Behavior, Body Language, Communication, Dating, Lip Reading, Networking, Office Politics, Romance on 2011/12/22 | Leave a Comment »
Learn to read body language and respond to what people are telling you through their actions. For example, if someone leans away or steps back from you when you lean in or step closer, she is communicating that you’re too close or that she is afraid of or insecure around you. Insecurity can also be [...]
Securing Adequate Care
Posted in Most Popular, tagged Aging, Baby Boom Generation, Care, Children & Family, Estate, Family Law, Health, Living Will, Wealth on 2011/12/21 | Leave a Comment »
We anticipate a rise in the incidence of disputes over the care of an aging family member as people seek to gain control of the wealth of the baby boom generation. We foresee the tactics used to gain control over the baby boomer, and thereby the baby boomer’s wealth, mirroring those used in child custody [...]
Baby Boomer Alienation
Posted in Most Popular, tagged Aging, Baby Boom Generation, Care, Children & Family, Estate, Family Law, Health, Living Will, Wealth on 2011/12/21 | Leave a Comment »
This post will be released in two parts. First, we address the concern. Tomorrow, we will propose solutions. With the size and age of the baby boom generation, we foresee a surge in family disputes over the control of a baby boomer’s care – and thereby control the boomer’s wealth – as the generation continues [...]
Little Pieces Left Behind
Posted in Most Popular, tagged Bankruptcy, Credit, History, Internet, Privacy, Public, Secrecy, Unemployment on 2011/12/20 | Leave a Comment »
So many sites retain historical data, it might be best to assume that whatever affects your credit will remain available to others indefinitely. For example, if your house is foreclosed upon, this information is generally maintained with the property’s records. If you declare bankruptcy, or have a judgment regarding a debt, echos of such actions [...]
“Think Before You Speak”
Posted in Most Popular, tagged CLM, Communication, Employment, Etiquette, Politics, Professionalism, Speech, Successful Management, Think First on 2011/12/20 | Leave a Comment »
Consider your environment before you shout out the title of a document that printed immediately before yours. Don’t holler something that does not favor the company if external auditors or regulators are sitting in cubicles near the printer! Originally published 30 September 2010
Turn Intellectual Theft Into Your Advantage
Posted in Most Popular, tagged Business, Employment, Ethics, Ideas, Intellectual, Networking, Office Politics, Theft, Workplace Bullies, Workplace Conflict on 2011/12/19 | Leave a Comment »
When a colleague or supervisor steals your idea, it can be an opportunity for you. Generally, these people can get away with it because they’re savvy at the game of office-politics, or are well-connected within the office. What this means for you is that if they recognize that you are a source for future ideas [...]
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