Tag Archive - relationships

If I Had Known Then What I Think I Know Now (Why I Wrote A Relationships Book)

May 7, 2013 in Soul Food with 2 Comments

The journey IS the goal - CV

The journey IS the goal – CV

I’m really excited about my forthcoming book, “All Sorts And Conditions Of People: The 7 Essentials Of Extraordinary Relationships”. It’s scheduled for release next week, on May 15th (not to worry there will be a reminder :-) ). Why did I write a relationships book? And what makes me qualified to even write such a title?

Well, I’m not a relationships expert like Dr. Phil or Oprah, that’s for sure. However, I will say this: I’ve been in a relationship or two, some good and some not so good. And it took me a long time to figure out the secret sauce to successful relationships. I think most would agree that in life we are in contact with all sorts of people every day. By all sorts I mean those who are different from us, possibly coming from different socio-economic backgrounds or those with varying religious beliefs. Heck, for that matter, just look within a family and you’ll find “all sorts” too! Some of these places we journey through are where we have to learn to get along, like at church or at work. Remember this tidbit from the Bible…

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How To Build Consensus In Everyday Life

April 23, 2013 in Peace Love & Unity with 2 Comments

Consensus building fosters better relationships, interpersonal connection and unity.

Consensus building fosters better relationships, interpersonal connection and unity.

Consensus building is a “buzz word” in our work lives. Some of our leaders have a gift for doing this, gathering groups of people with conflicting opinions on complex issues and helping them reach agreement on a fair compromise to future direction. Working in the environmental field we got to see this process in action in many situations. I was personally involved in a technical advisory group in Jacksonville, appointed to a board by a local trade organization to help local regulators and stakeholders reach consensus on changing wastewater regulations.

At the end of the day, building consensus in our lives leads to self-respect and garnering the respect of others. First, let’s look at the process of how consensus is built in the professional world. Then we can look at an idea of how to apply it to our daily lives, and discuss the implications of using this process to build respect in one-on-one relationships, and within groups.

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On The Verge Of Publication…

March 20, 2013 in Odds & Ends with 2 Comments

I’m so excited to be able to share with you today a glimpse of my next book, All Sorts And Conditions Of People: The 7 Essentials Of Extraordinary Relationships.

All Sorts And Conditions Of PeopleWhile some relationships, like marriage, are more formal than others, they all share a few key components:

  • Relationships are deliberate bonds between two people.
  • Relationships are reciprocal.
  • Some form of love exists in all relationships.

“We love because He first loved us.” 1 John 4:19

Relationships are one of the purest blessings in our world today. We have them at work, home and every point in between. And we have to work at them to have good ones! I’ve come up with and will share with you in this book The 7 Essentials Of Extraordinary Relationships. These come into play at some point in every relationship. I’ll also share with you some of my personal experiences in relationships and some of the life lessons that I’ve learned along the way. I hope the pages of this book shine with God’s glory and will help you in dealing with All Sorts And Conditions Of People. I also hope this book will open the gate to the most incredible relationships you have ever imagined!

This title is on the verge of publication, set to be released on May 15, 2013. Please send me a shout if you’re interested in helping by serving on the launch team, your assistance and support would be appreciated!

Temperament Theory And Why Some People Naturally Shine Online

February 21, 2013 in Peace Love & Unity with 0 Comments

Inside Pygmalion's lovely statue he found a heart of stone.

Inside Pygmalion’s lovely statue he found a heart of stone.

I’m fascinated by people and personalities. So I borrowed this book, “Please Understand Me, Character & Temperament Types“, written by David Keirsey and Marilyn Bates. I discovered, among other things, there’s a reason for my interest in people… I’m hot wired for it! Like the majority of authors, my personality is one of the NFs – types of people who have dominant intuition and feeling characteristics. The book points out that people are fundamentally different, and explains temperament theory and why being different is OK. Keirsey reinforces through his work, “It is not our purpose to become each other; it is to recognize each other, to learn to see the other and honor him for what he is.”

Honor, respect and appreciation for our individual differences in personality. That means you can be you and I can be me and we’ll all get along copacetically. Hermann Hesse described what we all attempt to do to the people in our closest relationships, at least to some degree…

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The 10 + 1 Building Blocks Of Relationships

May 14, 2012 in Peace Love & Unity with 6 Comments

Today I’m honored to be a guest at Carol Peterson’s blog, I hope you’ll follow the link here to Carol’s blog to my new series, The 10 + 1 Building Blocks Of Relationships. Today’s post is an introduction to the series that will be running monthly over the next year.

Carol Peterson is a writer with a heart for encouragement, sharing parables of faith on her blog From Carol’s Quill and making learning fun in Fun with Finance and other teacher resource books.

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