Don Miguel Ruiz, author of “The Four Agreements,” has, as one of his agreements, “Be impeccable with your word.” In a world where white lies and tricky truths run wild, this agreement can be far more difficult to adhere to than one might think. The ease with which many of us speak from a dishonest […]
Healthy Relationships Require that We Clean Up Our Side: Work Your Edges
In my last post I talked about “edges” — those dysfunctional, provocative moves we make when we are not at our best. As I stated in that post, these edges take their toll in our relationships and in our lives. Left unchecked, our edges can wreak some serious havoc. So this week, let’s talk about […]
Five Ways Your Edges are Sabotaging Your Success at Home and at Work
Our “edge” is that relationally dysfunctional move we do (when we are not at our best) in times of stress or conflict. Donald Trump, for example, repeatedly goes on the offensive when someone challenges him on his actions. Therefore, one of Trump’s edges is defensiveness, and, in particular, it’s defensively going on the offensive (he […]
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