You want to re-connect with a family member who you haven’t spoken to in years. You’ve gone over what you would say to them a million times but when it comes to making the first step, you just don’t know how to. How do you reach out without opening old wounds? Family estrangements are common and it’s a topic I
It’s so exciting to launch a new business. Those first talks with your business partner inspired you with so many possibilities about the future. Together, you were going to achieve so much. You were going to fulfill your dreams. But you’re struggling to resolve conflict with your business partner over a fundamental decision. There are so many emotional triggers in
Read moreFounders and business partners are among the most innovative, driven people I meet. At the start of their journey, there’s a hopeful buzz — the excitement of building something new, meaningful, and profitable. There’s nothing quite like the energy of a shared vision, mutual ambition, and the hard work that goes into launching a business. But the reality is, running
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When You Are Starting a Business With a Friend or Partner….It’s so exciting that you might forget to think through how you are going to work together! Business partner conflict and between co-founders is normal and what’s key in preventing business partner disputes is clear communication. You might be the best of friends and know each other well. But that
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The article discusses strategies for handling covert narcissists by setting firm boundaries. Key tactics include remaining calm, documenting interactions, protecting emotional vulnerability, and building a support system. The importance of self-protection and recognizing when to leave a toxic relationship is emphasized. Ultimately, reclaiming personal power is essential for peace of mind.
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Understanding covert narcissism is hard. It makes conflict confusing and hard to handle. This is why: Margaret * was a lovely lady. Kind, helpful, eager to make me feel supported. Her admiration of my work was vocal and well timed – in meetings and in public, to powerful people in the office hierarchy. Her praising of me made me a
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It’s happened to us all. You walk away from a conversation with somebody about a disagreement and you don’t feel satisfied. You still feel angry. You still feel resentful. The conflict has not been resolved. Why? Because difficult conversations are hard. Obviously. And a lot of what we want to say, is not said. This happened to me when I
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Have you ever presented a rock-solid argument, packed with facts and logic, only to watch the other person dig in deeper rather than reconsider? If so, you’ve encountered something psychologists call belief perseverance—the tendency to hold on to beliefs even when confronted with undeniable evidence to the contrary. We’ve seen this recently in politics. Those who support Trump and those
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Not long after my father was diagnosed with cancer, he couldn’t do normal things like find the strength to get out of a chair or walk very far. It was heartbreaking to see my strong, protective father slowly lose his independence. To make his life easier, I bought him an electric reclining chair to help him get up and down.
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I get asked this question a lot. How do I survive divorcing a narcissist? The truth is, there is no easy answer to this as conflict with a narcissist is hard ! If you’re reading this, the narcissist in your life has probably made you feel angry, hurt, exasperated and your mental health is already suffering. It’s really hard to
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