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Trusting After Trust Has Been Broken

Trusting After Trust Has Been Broken

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...
Patience is a Better Friend than a Foe

Patience is a Better Friend than a Foe

by Dr. John Townsend | Feb 8, 2020 | Boundaries, Communicating, Emotions, Growth, Leadership, Planning

It is just hard, hard, hard to be patient. It’s so easy to be frustrated and even jump the gun on situations that involve time, and ending up making poor decisions.  But learning to be competent in the skill of patience is a secret that people who accomplish great...
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...
People Fuel, Part 3: The Seven “C’s” of Relationships

People Fuel, Part 3: The Seven “C’s” of Relationships

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...
The Oldest Shoe Store in America and What We Can Learn from It

The Oldest Shoe Store in America and What We Can Learn from It

by Dr. John Townsend | Sep 4, 2019 | Education, Growth, Leadership, Planning, Uncategorized

My wife Barbi and I recently returned from a combination trip of attending a close friend’s destination wedding, plus vacationing, both in the beautiful state of Maine. We stayed in the downtown area of the seaport village of Belfast. Across the street from us was a...
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