Entries Tagged as 'Relationships'

Wednesday, June 6th, 2007

10 Irrational Thoughts Rational People Often Think

Irrational thoughts occasionally occur in the minds of all people.  Intelligence does not make someone immune to irrational thought.  These thoughts typically clutter our minds with feelings of resentment and distaste.  Sometimes they are based on internal defense mechanisms we develop to mitigate personal anger in an attempt to avoid facing the truth about ourselves […]

Monday, May 28th, 2007

Email Communication Problems: How To Communicate Effectively

Email is an extremely popular form of communication in both the business and personal communication landscapes, but it can often lead to major problems if the underlying tone of the email message is misinterpreted at one end.  If the parties involved are in different emotional states of mind, the slightest disagreement via email can quickly spiral […]

Friday, May 25th, 2007

A Garbage Man: The Greatest Job I’ve Ever Had

One of my good buddies recently told me a rather thought-provoking story.  As short and simple as it is, the story uncovers certain indirect truths pertaining to personal satisfaction in life and the impact that camaraderie plays in creating a rewarding career. 
It goes something like this:
When I joined the Marines as an active duty soldier […]

Monday, May 21st, 2007

The Two Most Important Practices in Life

The two most important practices in life necessitate the proper management of time and the continual development of personal relationships.  Possessing an elite social status with an abundance of money, a solid education, and even perfect health will seem irrelevant in the face of routine loneliness.  What’s the point in striving for personal success if […]

Wednesday, May 16th, 2007

Advice for the Groom: Turn the Wedding Rehearsal Dinner into a Party

In continuing the short series of articles I’m writing to give other “groom’s to be” some wedding advice based on my recent experience, let’s discuss the rehearsal dinner. The parents of the groom are responsible for hosting the rehearsal dinner, but the groom should be assisting with the whole operation. The goal should be converting […]

Sunday, May 6th, 2007

Advice for the Groom: The Wedding Ring Selection

At first this might not sound like the most ideal task, but in reality it absolutely is. If you think about it, every single festivity in a wedding revolves around the exchange of these sacred rings. Not only can you make this task fun, but you will come out a hero in he eyes of […]

Tuesday, May 1st, 2007

What makes a person respect someone else?

Why do we respect certain people?  How do we earn the respect of others?  These are interesting questions.  There are a million different scenarios that could directly lead to one person gaining the respect of another, but each one of these scenarios probably has one of a few underlying characteristics.  First, allow me to define […]

Saturday, April 28th, 2007

Wedding Planning Tasks the Groom Will Actually Enjoy

I’m a recently married groom and I can confidently state that our wedding was absolutely remarkable. If I could, I’d do it all over again without changing a single component in the equation. All our family and friends collectively agree that it was a truly extraordinary party. And that’s what your wedding […]

Wednesday, March 21st, 2007

Who do you want at your wedding?

With our “big day” just 72 hours away, the level of excitement and anticipation is rapidly building.  Family, friends, colleagues, and acquaintances keep asking me how things are going, to which I reply… “Just a lot of “T” crossing and “I” dotting.”  One nagging question that seems to be on the back of a few […]

Thursday, February 22nd, 2007

How do you know when you are ready for marriage?

“How could anyone ever be 100% sure that they are ready to get married?”  That’s the question my younger cousin blurted out over the cell phone a few days ago.  I was simultaneously fighting through an Orlando airport security checkpoint on my way out to the west coast, so initially I just brushed off the […]