Our lives are filled with many different types of relationships, and constructive criticism is invaluable in all of them. This is a 5 part series I’ve put together that highlights tips on how to give constructive feedback and why it benefits 4 major relationship categories (family, significant other, friends, and manager/mentee). Now let’s get started. :) We’ve all heard … [Read more...]
Why You Should Be Going to Conferences
If you’re an entrepreneur (or an aspiring one) it should be a requirement that you go to at least one conference a year. So far in 2011 I’ve been to two, South By Southwest in Austin, Texas and the World Domination Summit in Portland, Oregon. Each has not only changed the way I think about my business, but rather the way I think about my life. The Misconception About … [Read more...]
Symptoms of Stress: Is Stress Ruining You and Your Relationships?
Anyone who hasn’t experienced a stressful period at least once in their life is either completely kidding themselves or living a very sheltered lifestyle. I’ve witnessed and experienced how stress can strain and ruin relationships, create health problems, and cause serious emotional changes such as depression and rage. I carry a lot of stress myself (hard to avoid it working … [Read more...]
Successfully Become a Relationship Coach – Part 2
A Magic Pill to Help Your Client’s Relationships In Part 1 we learned what a relationship coach is and what some of the most common challenges are for clients and coaches. Here is my best advice for providing a relationship coaching program that will keep your clients engaged and accountable for its success in their lives. This might surprise you, but one ‘magic pill’ … [Read more...]
Successfully Become a Relationship Coach – Part 1
Have you every given relationship advice? Do you think you’ve helped a few friends navigate the dating minefield or reflect on their marriage? Consider becoming a relationship coach. As a relationship coach, I get to change lives every day that I work... and I get paid for it. Not a bad deal, huh? That can take some getting used to for people that usually give their … [Read more...]