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Strategies for Self Management

10 Actions for Peace

  With the year wrapping up and the holiday season well nigh, I have found myself falling prey to getting caught up in the “busy”.  I know better too!  Worrying about “all the things that need to be done” is a trap I set for myself and takes away from enjoying the time spent in… Read more →

The season for courageous conversations

In the run up to the holidays, stresses seem to sometimes get the better of us.  Conflicts at work tend to build as the winter months set in.  Tensions at home can become increasingly strained with the pressure and stresses of the season.  Extended family gatherings with their complex dynamics are just around the corner…. Read more →

This is water

I recently came across the late David Foster Wallace’s 2005 commencement address to the graduating class of Kenyon College.  His compelling advice to those young adults about the “daily grind” issues a challenge to each of us, every day. He says: “Learning how to think” really means learning how to exercise some control over how… Read more →

The conflict cycle

    Real freedom is the ability to pause between a stimulus and a response and, in that pause, choose.  – Rolo May   Conflict is a natural and inevitable part of life. It is primarily our actions and reactions to these challenges that determine whether the situation will have constructive or destructive results.  … Read more →

Don’t believe everything you think

A few years ago, Dave wrote an article about managing interpersonal conflict after reflecting on both his personal experiences and the experiences of his clients.  We continue to get regular requests for this article; people continue resonate with challenge of managing  internal dialogue when experiencing tension with others. Here it is again: Taming the Parrot… Read more →