Wouldn’t You Agree? #64 The Quickest Way to Let Go of Your Anger
Q: What is the quickest way to let go of your anger? A: Pause and ask yourself, “What’s it like for the other person right now?” You will discover that you cannot be angry (a motor action out at the...
View ArticleWouldn’t You Agree? #66 The Single Personality Type You Shouldn’t Marry
Q: If there was one personality type that you should never marry, what would it be? A: At all costs try to identify and steer clear of the “embittered personality.” Embittered personalities are nearly...
View ArticleWouldn’t You Agree? #67 What is Most Frustrating to Children About Their...
Q: What is most frustrating to children about their parents? A: When their parents fail to fully resolve any of their marital conflicts and just keep fighting over them. It is not conflict between...
View ArticleWouldn’t You Agree? #68 The Two Secrets to a Happy Marriage
Q: What are the two secrets to a happy marriage? A: Every day each person feels liked by the other for who they are rather than what they do and each person feels grateful to be with their partner....
View ArticleWouldn’t You Agree? #69 Personality Disorder anyone?
Q: What do we mean by the term Personality Disorder? A: A condition where there is a “perceived by others” unwillingness on top of an inability and incapacity to not take personally something that is...
View ArticleWouldn’t You Agree? #70 Fear of Failure – What Lies Beneath?
Q: What lies beneath the fear of failure? A: Show me someone who is afraid of failure and I’ll show you someone who is afraid of disappointing and then angering either a real parent who will react with...
View ArticleWouldn’t You Agree? #72 Staying Relevant as a Baby Boomer
Q: What is the best way for an aging baby boomer to stay relevant? A: Give up the need to feel so special, find a way to help subsequent generations get their shot, don’t keep telling old war stories...
View ArticleWouldn’t You Agree? #73 Intensity vs. Presence
Q: What is the difference between intensity and presence (when applied to interpersonal interactions)? A: Intensity pushes people away; presence attracts them. Intensity is about persuading others;...
View ArticleWouldn’t You Agree? #74 How to Tell When Someone is Committed to Change
Q: How do you tell when someone is committed to change? A: They spontaneously take notes when they meet with you. That’s because when they don’t, and they don’t have a photographic memory, they are...
View ArticleWouldn’t You Agree? #75 The difference between having an opinion and being...
Q: What is the difference between having an opinion and being opinionated? A: Having an opinion = “This is what I think, what do you think?” Opinionated = “Anyone who thinks differently than me is a...
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