Communication – Personal Development – Business

I’ve been happily married for 18 years and we both hate Valentines Day.  Shouldn’t every day be spent caring about your loved one? And how about the other people in your life – even the good, bad and ugly?  Why just one day?  Does that mean you can be a jerk or a toxic person the rest of the time?

This had not been a focus of mine, until I received a call from the New York Times reporter, Lisa Belkin a couple years ago.  She interviewed me for a Styles section article titled,  It’s not the job I despise, it’s you.  To view the article click here.

Tags: choices, kindness, relationships by Marsha
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Think about something you could do TODAY to lift another person’s spirit. My speaking schedule has been terrific but very hectic and as my husband picked me up from the airport last evening, he reminded me that he had made dinner reservations at a lovely little Italian restaurant for us. To me, that is unexpected kindness. So, we buzzed home and dumped my luggage.

Love those yellow guys!

Running in to my office and hooking up my computer to recharge the battery, I noticed a pile of mail.  To my surprise, Al had hidden a little box of yellow marshmallow Peeps – my favorite – under the wad of paper. Now to me – that is unexpected kindness.

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No matter what you celebrate this time of year, I wish you joy, happiness and peace. We celebrate Christmas and when our family and friends gather, we take the opportunity to thank the Lord for our blessings. I believe it is my right and your right to enjoy the season however we wish and communicate it in the best way we possibly can from our heart.

I hope you enjoy your family no matter what form it takes; feel good about all your relationships, even the “not perfect” ones and be grateful for whom you have become. Focus on continuing to create a full life, both professionally and personally. Live by your core values and with every moment, remember that you are in total control of your choices.

Tags: Be Nice, communicate, cooperation, Difficult Family Members, kindness by admin
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This day I thankfully accept all of the good things that are coming my way.  This day is full of excitement, love, energy, health, and prosperity.  This day, people are calling on me to be of service to them and I respond by giving my very best.  This day, I think and practice health in my life, refusing to accept anything less than perfect health.

Tags: awareness, Book review, cooperation, Goal setting, Goodwill, kindness, perception, sanity, Thanksgiving greeting by admin
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I want to thank the kindness of all the people who attended the Banquet last evening. It seemed that all the difficult people stayed home and were nowhere to be found. The donations, auctions, and general activity to take the time on a Saturday night are much appreciated. Kindness filled the air and the feeling of family and goodwill.

What has happened to our society that kindness takes a backseat to self-centeredness, ego, and rudeness? Why do people choose not to be nice? Personally, I plan to heighten my awareness meter to pay more attention to general kindness and having a good, caring outlook. Being wrapped up in your own life, whether problematic or not, can make anyone over consumed with themselves.

In publishing my next book, Toxic People: Decontaminate difficult people at work without using weapons or duct tape, I must force my life to be more about others and less about me. Here is the key – I will not allow myself to be walked on! Deciding to engage people that have the same view will be my goal. Eliminating the Toxic People from my life will continue to be my mantra. No longer will these people suck the life out of me, and I will surround myself with the like of people that were at the banquet.

Tags: calm, difficult people, Goodwill, kindness, self-centeredness by admin
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