A good-ol’-boy is crying in his beer with nowhere to go, nothing to do and no one to do it with. It’s down right tear jerking sad. Perhaps you have a few minutes to hang out with him.
I think we all know about personal space and the importance of respecting the personal space of others and expecting others to respect ours. What may not be quite as clear is just how complex personal space is and how easy it is to unintentiona
I was talking with a friend who was getting increasingly unhappy with her boss. She thought her boss was a really nice person until she had to deal with her at work. It just seemed like something came over her and all the niceness just went out
It’s easy to find endless advice about the importance of assertiveness, how to be more assertive, and all spaces between. The problem is that just being more assertive is unlikely to have the benefits less assertive people might be expecting. T
We who have been charged with infiltrating the Earth planet have frankly been remiss in our responsibility to report back to our Home Council on our progress or lack there of. Our failure to comply with this perfectly reasonable expectation
In their book “Leaders: Strategies for Taking Charge,” Warren Bennis and Burt Nanus (Second Edition, New York, HarperBusiness Essentials 2003) share their findings and insights into what it takes to be a leader and more generally into the natur
I was listening to a podcast that mentioned the great tax cut of 2018. I’m thinking that it hasn’t made much difference for me so wondered if others have had better luck. I also came across an episode from Audio Tidbits Podcast about the pendin
It’s not altogether true that respect isn’t optional, at least for some people. For you though, respecting some folks and not others, being respectful only now and then are never options. Why? Please listen and see if you agree.
Is there any point in repeating myself? I suppose there may be but probably not. On the chance that repeating might be useful, this one is just for you.
So far, you have developed a wide range of understanding and skills to assess families at risk. You have studied the behavior and attitudes of family members and have thought about stress, depression, value problems, and other personal issues.
This episode of Audio Tidbits Podcast brings you Part 4 of Just One Big Unhappy Family. If you combine this episode with the first three, you will have all of the tools you need to assess your family’s level of risk and will better understand t
In Part 3 of Just One Big Unhappy Family, the discussion shifts to how to recognize when things are happening in your family that foretell problems and increased risk. You learn to assess individual, marriage and parenting risk and see how thos
In this popular past podcast, James points out four quite distinct approaches to leading and to leadership. Each has its uses and its limitations. Your challenge is to pick the best approach for you and for the particular leadership situation.
Warning: This episode of Audio Tidbits Podcast contains significant violence and strong language so is not suitable for children or for teens or adults who are sensitive to family violence or strong language.Our discussion of family malfunctio
If what you see is one big happy family, there may be many reasons and explanations, not that any of these are necessary. Happy is normally its own accounting. If what you see is one big unhappy family, there are only a few likely reasons, and
Can you deal with riding the train to nowhere? At first it is just weird, then it gets boring and gradually you find yourself too agitated to continue the trip. Few have the patience and self-discipline to handle the whole ride. Try it to see i
Let’s not forget the young pessimist. We have been introduced before and best remember. If there is to be a better day for him in an America that is great for all, it’s up to you and me and up to leaders who truly care about our young pessimist
Sure, Marc has a few tips for you to make a difference to people who make a difference to you, tips to relate to others with style, all the time, on purpose. As usual, he is spot on. For me, though, I think you will find the best part of his po
Are you tempted to cut and run? Does the grass look greener over there? It might be time but your best choice is most always to hang in with the folks who got you here. Please listen before you go with the newest example of glitz and glamour th
In the last episode of the Audio Tidbits Podcast, focus was on the perfect employee, on those who aspire to be perfect employees and on employers who hope to hire the perfect employee. In this episode, the discussion is expanded to consider the
Do you aspire to be the perfect employee? Perhaps you want to find and hire the perfect employee. Either way, this guide to recognizing the perfect employee is one you may find to be essential to your success. Please consider the guide carefull
We likely think we value equality in some relationships and not in others. When it comes to love and power, though, the likelihood of equality is quite slim. This holds between the people in the relationship and between love and power themselve