by Dr. John Townsend | Feb 15, 2020 | Boundaries, Communicating, Emotions, Growth
All relationships take work, whether they are a marriage, a dating relationship, a family member, a business associate or a friend. But one of the most difficult situations is when someone breaks trust with us. It could involve lying, unfaithfulness or betrayal...
by Dr. John Townsend | Jan 19, 2020 | Communicating
There is simply no way to get through life successfully and sanely, without having to sit down with someone to have “the talk.” Whether it’s your spouse, a family member, someone you’re dating, a friend or a work colleague, things just come up that rub us the wrong...
by Dr. John Townsend | Sep 17, 2019 | Communicating, Education, Growth, Leadership, Mentoring, Uncategorized
How is your “People Picker?” We all choose individuals to be around us, and most of them are pretty good finds. But it’s easy to also get a bit out of balance, and have a lot more “drain” conversations than “gain” conversations. This can lead to fatigue and...
by TownsendAdmin | Dec 20, 2018 | Boundaries, Growth
We live in a burnout culture. How many people in your life talk about running out of energy, losing motivation, and being “out of gas”? This might even be your own situation as well. Burnout is a very real problem, and it can be serious. People lose job growth,...
by Dr. John Townsend | Jul 30, 2018 | Family
Barbi and I just celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary. She is a wonderful wife, mother, and partner. We make a great team and she is my gift from God. Our recent anniversary led me to reflect on what makes a healthy marriage. I want to now share some of the lessons...
