Category Archives: Getting Along with Each Other

The Danger of Online Fighting

While I used to get into at least online fight a day, I’ve gotten pretty good over the last few years at steering clear of them. Unfortunately, that seems to be the exception as there are still plenty of online … Continue reading

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How To Make Someone Feel Worse

“Because we listen autobiographically, we tend to respond in one of four ways. We evaluate – we either agree or disagree; we probe – we ask questions from our own frame of reference; we advise – we give counsel based … Continue reading

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The More You Try

At one of my gigs last month, I had a conversation with a fellow performer about audience perceptions. He mentioned that the audience members that night didn’t seem to fully understand the difficulty of some of the skills being performed. … Continue reading

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2024 Year End Review

As today is the last Wednesday of 2024, it’s time for a review of the year. I always enjoy looking back on the highs, lows, and everything in between before one year ends and the next begins. It’s a great … Continue reading

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My Goals for 2025

It’s time to lay out my goals for next year. Just like I’ve done for the last few years, I’m keeping things simple again. That was essential this year, given how crazy 2024 turned out to be. I hope that … Continue reading

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The Importance of Accepting Responsibility

There’s a powerful scene toward the end of Monsters, Inc. After being repeatedly asked to demonstrate a proper roar, Sully reluctantly does so. However, he inadvertently scares Boo so badly that she starts crying. When he goes to comfort her, … Continue reading

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My 2024 Gratitude List

Although 2024 has been one of the hardest years of my life, I still feel grateful for some things. With tomorrow being Thanksgiving, I decided to put together a gratitude list. Simply thinking about what to include has made me … Continue reading

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How to Vent

I’ve talked a bit about venting in some previous posts, although I hadn’t consolidated my take on venting until now. The approach I have in mind is intended to eliminate venting whenever possible and maximize its effectiveness when it still … Continue reading

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The Close of Another Chapter

This is going to be another emotionally heavy post. My grandmother died last month. Now that there’s been a fair amount of time since her death, I feel more comfortable talking about it and some related things that are currently … Continue reading

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How To Disagree

Will all the disagreements and fights in the world, you’d think more folks would know how to disagree. Since they don’t, I thought I’d offer some guidance. This post isn’t meant to encourage disagreement. I believe that most disagreements are … Continue reading

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