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Get out of the Comparison Mentality

Get out of the Comparison Mentality

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...
Self Talk: Helping Your Internal Voice Be a Benefit to You

Self Talk: Helping Your Internal Voice Be a Benefit to You

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...
Self Improvement: What, Why and How

Self Improvement: What, Why and How

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...
Clarity: The Capacity to Perceive the Important

Clarity: The Capacity to Perceive the Important

by Dr. John Townsend | Oct 11, 2019 | Communicating, Education, Growth, Leadership

We’ve all had “ah-ha” experiences in life, and hopefully we have more than less of them, because they are very helpful in life, relationships, and leadership. Sometimes this can be called insight, or the lights came on, or even it all came together. All of these terms...
The Life Team: Your Source for Health and Growth

The Life Team: Your Source for Health and Growth

by Dr. John Townsend | Jul 8, 2019 | Growth, Uncategorized

Most of us have lots of friends. But most of us aren’t getting the most out of our relationships, at least for what it takes to be the best person we can be, to grow and to maximize our lives. That’s where the Life Team concept comes in. This article will give you the...
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