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August 2021

August 12, 2021

What We’re Not Saying

It is a hard truth to wrap our heads around: that somewhere between 70 and...

July 2021

July 20, 2021

The Crowd Crossing the Line

There is a rise in bad behavior. Indecent behavior at the NBA playoffs. People acting...

November 2019

November 27, 2019

4 Ways to Communicate Value

Deep down, there are particular things each of us care about. We call them values. It...

October 2019

October 18, 2019

A Pandemic of Interruptions

There are two kinds of interruptions. And like everything in life and relationships, the key...

September 2019

September 30, 2019

How to Heal Together Rather Than Break Apart

There is nothing more challenging than the onslaught of pain. Healing is a difficult and...

August 2019

August 26, 2019

Communicating Value

We have a pair of friends who have been together for a long time. They...

June 2019

June 26, 2019

How to Navigate the Barriers of Communication

It is difficult to communicate. There are all sorts of barriers to sharing ideas with...

February 2019

February 04, 2019

7 Signs of Healthy Conflict

It may seem obvious to view conflict as a negative entity. We don’t like the...

February 01, 2019

Feedback is Essential for Effective Communication

It is a bizarre human phenomena. One of us can say something and another hear...

July 2018

July 06, 2018

The Curse of Knowledge

It is very difficult for a person to truly consider the perspective of others. Since truth...

June 2018

June 04, 2018

Shame and Honor: Defining The Ingredients of Relationships

Like every organization, the culture of our relationships is determined by how we define two...

May 2018

May 14, 2018

The Lost Art of Human Listening

There is perhaps nothing more devastating to modern relationships than our inability to really listen...

April 2018

April 13, 2018

4 Ways to Improve Family Communication

It is amazing what we are capable of. We can live with people everyday, but...

April 06, 2018

5 Tips For Handling Your Emotions

Emotions are a huge part of who we are and an essential ingredient in human...

March 2018

March 26, 2018

Innovative Relating

The single greatest plague destroying relationships is our unwillingness to grow. Imagine if tech companies...

March 16, 2018

The Secret to Discovering Truth in Your Life

Humans have a complicated relationship with truth. It is the thing we are most searching...

March 12, 2018

3 Major Obstacles for Effective Communication

There is something wrong with the way we communicate. I know it. You know it....

February 2018

February 19, 2018

How Proper Definitions Can Save Your Relationship

We’ll try just about anything to salvage our relationships other than the thing that clearly...

January 2018

January 15, 2018

What I Learned From A Day Of Silence

For one day in South Africa, I decided not to speak. Twenty-four hours of silence....