by Dr. John Townsend | Dec 28, 2019 | Communicating, Growth
Most of us have gotten to the point that we feel a bit skeptical about “New Year-New You” thinking. Whether it be about diet, health, career, family or relationships, we find that it pretty much tends to have a good start and then fizzle out. This approach has a good...
by Dr. John Townsend | Dec 20, 2019 | Boundaries, Current Events, Family, Growth, Planning
Christmas is a wonderful holiday, with family, friends, faith and great times all rolled up together. But it’s more likely than not that you are feeling pressured to get it all done, whatever you have determined “it all” is. You may also remember last Christmas, when...
by Dr. John Townsend | Dec 13, 2019 | Boundaries, Education, Growth
The demands of reality require a certain amount of energy to pull them off. From working to family to relationships to hobbies, you get life done better with more energy, and it’s awful when we feel drained. But basically, all of us need more energy. Some just need...
by Dr. John Townsend | Dec 5, 2019 | Boundaries, Education, Growth
When is the last time you noticed another person’s situation, and found yourself comparing yours to theirs? It could be about their good fortune, like buying a new home or their kids getting into their chosen college. Then your thoughts can turn to how you’re a bit...
by Dr. John Townsend | Nov 21, 2019 | Communicating, Education, Growth
We engage every day in other-talk, which is what happens at meetings, meals and over the phone. But we also have constant conversations in our head about our favorite subject, with is ourselves. Self-talk has to do with the evaluations and judgments we...
by Dr. John Townsend | Nov 15, 2019 | Boundaries, Education, Family, Growth, Leadership
All of us would like a good life, a better life, even a great life in different arenas: relationships, marriage, parenting, passions or purpose, for example. The best avenue to a better life is by engaging in self-improvement in what matters to...
