Category Archives: Getting Along with Each Other

Practice

Posted on September 10, 2018 by admin

In the movie Groundhog Day, Bill Murray plays a weatherman named Phil Connors who gets stuck in a time loop in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Cursed to repeat the same day indefinitely, Connors uses his abundance of time to learn a variety … Continue reading →

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Six Simple Steps for Understanding Other Perspectives

Posted on September 6, 2018 by admin

I’ve read a lot about communication and I’ve synthesized what I’ve learned about seeing things from someone else’s perspective into this blog post. These techniques work well for me and several friends have said that they also find the techniques … Continue reading →

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Life Hacks

Posted on August 24, 2018 by admin

You may have noticed that several of my posts have been placed into a category called “Life Hacks”. This is a term I’ve heard used to describe better methods of doing everyday activities or alternate uses for common objects. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Life Hacks, Self-Improvement | Tagged How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big, How to Win Friends and Influence People, Life Hacks, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, The Power of Habit, The Power of Now, The Power of Positive Thinking, tools for life | Comments Off

Review of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Posted on August 18, 2018 by admin

I’ve read a handful of books that have blown my mind, and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is one of those books. I thought it would be good but it’s incredible; I’ll go so far as to say … Continue reading →

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Irrational Decisions and Identifying with Ideologies

Posted on August 17, 2018 by admin

Have you ever seen (or participated in) an exchange in which two people with opposing views were convinced they were right and their opponents were wrong? Maybe they even cited studies that supported their respective sides. Looked at individually, it’s … Continue reading →

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Understanding Each Other

Posted on August 14, 2018 by admin

We have direct access to our thoughts, our experiences, and our entire backstories. Because of this, we know and understand views quite well. We know the ways we came upon those views; the reasons we believe in them; the reasons … Continue reading →

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