I'm guessing you have had the experience of being in the middle of a talk with someone, when you suddenly realize - "Hey - they are pushing my buttons on purpose!" Or you find yourself agreeing to something in the middle of a pressure conversation that you later regret. Or you are the one trying to [...]
Years ago, we built a facility - our home and our office in one building. As you can imagine, the details and decisions were relentless. We had an excellent architect as well as a fabulous builder who used top quality workmen. But the decisions came down to me and my husband. As a High D & [...]
Yes, indeed - the S-Style is usually a person you can sit and talk with for hours - comfortable, friendly, patient, usually a great listener and seems to know the right questions to ask to draw out a good conversation. In our orthodontic practice, we always tried to make sure our operatory was full of these [...]
It's late at night... I've been out of town since last Sunday. My nearly 97-year-old Dear Dad and I did SIX Major Errands today - several of the "we only need to take care of this once a year" variety. The same has been true several days this week... and I'm exhausted. But it is a [...]
Not understanding this actually kept my husband and me from dating for a whole year! But let me back up a bit... On our first date, my new acquaintance made me supper and took me to see "Fiddler on the Roof". Sounds innocent enough. But I was about to have my wisdom teeth taken out. My [...]
A few years ago, I overheard a conversation that went like this: "But I only want to say it once! Can't you get it if I just say it once?!" To which the partner in the conversation clearly answered, "NO! I can't get it if you just fire through it once. I still don't understand and [...]
