To pay attention, to listen and to stay focused on something otherthan your internal thoughts doesn’t come easily to the human mind. Most of the time we get distracted, we get self-absorbed, we get bored and sometimes, even annoyed when we have to listen. However, you can’t communica...
If your spouse’s behavior occurs in the form of intentionally procrastinating, for example, you might state, “I’ve noticed that we are always late when we have somewhere important to go. How do you think we might get better at being on time?” This shows your spouse that you recognize...
As I already alluded to, the schedule of a photographer is not typical. We have meetings after our clients get off work and we have photoshoots on the weekends or around sunset. For our commercial photography, even if we communicate with clients during business hours, we’re often shooting ...
The second benefit of using our senses has to do with intimacy.I know it sounds a little counterintuitive, intimacy and strangers, but these quick interactions can lead to a feeling that sociologists call "fleeting intimacy." So, it's a bri...
I often share with my clients a tool called the DEEP technique for communicating with narcissists. DEEP stands for: Don’t Defend Don’t Engage Don’t Explain Don’t Personalize And I tell them to go deep – when you do these things, the hole gets dug deeper, and the self-blame is ...
Spouse or Partner “The advantage of buying for your spouse or partner when you pool your money is that it is perfectly OK to get on the same page about what you are willing to spend on gifts,” says Sally Herigstad, personal finance expert and author of "Help! I Can'...
For example, let’s say someone is browsing your online store when their spouse asks them a question. After a few seconds of inactivity, you can display a popup offering a discount code to nudge them back into action. These popups work by detecting inactivity, such as a lack of scrolling...
I’m going to share with you exactly how I do it. Here’s the Goal(for both your phone number & address) Strategy 1: Purchase a Private Phone Number Strategy 2: Port & Reset Your Privacy Hopefully, by the end of this you’ll know exactly what you need to do to be anonymous with...
Those may include moving to a spouse’s plan or buying a plan on the government health insurance marketplace. Either way, keep in mind that you might need to make changes to your budget to accommodate the new premiums. 3. Build an Emergency Fund Creating an emergency fund is...
When I hear this, I know the couple has turned a corner and will be finished with therapysoon. Use your words to communicate to your partner Often, clients will expect their partner to“just know”how they arethinking,feeling, or why they are doing something. When their spouse gets it wr...