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COMMUNICATION: 5 STEPS TO BETTER COMMUNICATION IN MARRIAGE
5 STEPS TO BETTER COMMUNICATION STEP 1 TAKE OUT TIME FOR EACH OTHER: Time must be invested in any relationship that will work. Time, although a highly expendable resource, is an invaluable one. We usually exchange our time for what we place value on. If you are on a 9-5 you exchange those work hours…
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COMMUNICATION IN MARRIAGE: 3 OBSTACLES TO EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
We began this series talking about Communication. In an earlier episode we defined the term and spoke about the various carriers of communication. Having identified them, and having resolved that Communication is the lifeblood of a successful relationship we will in this Instalment speak about the hindrances to effective communication. There are 3 Obstacles to…
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COMMUNICATION: THE MASTER TOOL FOR BUILDING HEALTHY AND STRONG RELATIONSHIPS
The heart of a marriage is its communication system”- Dwight Small In this article we will be looking at a very essential factor in the building and establishing of fruitful, happy and successful relationships. This cuts across all forms of inter-personal associations and as you read you can pick very important points to help you…
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UNDERSTANDING THE 7 LEVELS OF FRIENDSHIP
7 LEVELS OF FRIENDSHIP Have you ever heard where two people who did not know each other got hooked to get married by a third party/mutual friend? I know I have. In my line of work I have seen quite a number of these sort of relationships. Some of them are long-distance relationships and they…
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5 LEVELS OF LEADERSHIP
LEADING FROM THE MIDDLE: 5 LEVELS OF LEADERSHIP There are 5 levels of leadership. The level you are on determines the degree of effectiveness of your leadership. POSITION: The first and lowest level of leadership is the level of Position. In reality this is not actually leadership, it is more an opportunity to get leadership. …
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LEADERSHIP SERIES: UNDERSTANDING LEADERSHIP
UNDERSTANDING LEADERSHIP One of the most interesting topics for me is the subject of Leadership. Before I took up the appellations of “Life Coach” and “Leadership Consultant” I had discovered that helping people discover and develop leadership was something I was very passionate about and it was something that was central to my being. So,…
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SWIMMING AGAINST THE TIDE: HOW SOCIETY DETERMINES OUR BEHAVIOR, AND HOW TO BUCK THE TREND (Part II)
We began this series by speaking about the effects of culture on behavior and how to buck the trend if the behavior isn’t favorable. We spoke about Geert Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions Theory and began to use it as a framework for analysis. We explored the 6 Dimensions and looked at 4 of them with some…
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THE LAW OF TIME PERSPECTIVE AND THE PERSPECTIVE OF TIME
THE LAW OF TIME PERSPECTIVE AND THE PERSPECTIVE OF TIME “To find the real value of anything divide it by eternity”- Dr. Ferdinand Nweke There is a law I have a certain fondness for, it is called the “Law of Time Perspective”. The reasoning behind it is a very simple one. It very plainly states…
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THE MONASTIC CYCLE (Part II)
THE MONASTIC CYCLE (Part II) I had finished writing and had a few days earlier posted the first installment of the Monastic Cycle before I got into an interesting conversation that led to the writing of the second. I was speaking with a friend of mine, an economist and senior lecturer in a private university…
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LEADERSHIP SERIES- THE UNDERDOGS: THE REAL STANDARD FOR MEASURING THE STRONG AND THE POWERFUL (Part II)
LEADERSHIP SERIES (THE UNDERDOGS: THE REAL STANDARD FOR MEASURING THE STRONG AND THE POWERFUL- PART II) When we take a look at the disciples of Jesus we notice that He didn’t go in search of those with the most impressive CVs. In fact it would seem that He deliberately went for those who had very…