by TownsendAdmin | Oct 19, 2018 | Family
Recently, our family was involved in the memorial services for Bobbi Braff, who was my wife Barbi’s mom. The funeral and reception were a very sad and yet a meaningful time, made more poignant by the fact that I also lost both of my parents last year. With Barbi’s dad...
by Dr. John Townsend | Apr 30, 2018 | Family, Leadership
What does it mean to serve as the head of a family? A family is really an oven, growing people to be the best they can be, to learn their talents, to feel loved, to feel like they have choices, etc. To lead a family unit is to influence your kin to be the best oven of...
by Dr. John Townsend | Apr 9, 2018 | Boundaries, Communicating, Education
Great conversations can be a really important part of your life. What is a good conversation? It’s a dialogue between two people. It’s not a monologue. Secondly, and one of the outcomes, is information. Thirdly, the potential for self-improvement. There...
by Dr. John Townsend | Mar 9, 2018 | Growth, Uncategorized
Simply put, a safe person is someone who influences you to be the person you were designed to be. It’s just that simple. It’s a person in your life who influences you. They encourage you. Safe people are the engine that helps influence and structure the...
by Dr. John Townsend | Mar 2, 2018 | Growth, Uncategorized
Grace and truth are vital parts of your spiritual and personal growth. First, let’s talk about grace. Grace is that the other person is for us. They’re on our side. That “for” could be a lot of things. It can be acceptance, support, good listening,...