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How to be Your Own Mediator: It's Me Not You

Grande Lum | Posted 08.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Negotiation, Relationship Lessons, Negotiations, Relationship Advice, Relationships, Conflict, Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution Studies, Communications, Relationship Tips, How to Negotiate, How-to-Negotiate, Conflict Resolution, Communication, Living News
Grande Lum

Identify your contribution to the conflict. By accepting your part and then taking responsibility, you give yourself the best chance possible for getting out of conflict.

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Tear Down the Walls: How to Move to Their Side

Grande Lum | Posted 08.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Negotiation, Negotiations, Relationship Advice, Conflict, Relationships, Communications, How to Negotiate, How-to-Negotiate, Conflict Resolution, Influence, Communication, Living News
Grande Lum

If you truly want to bridge the gap between you and the person across from you, sitting alongside is still the place to start.

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Passing on Our Values: The Legacy of Freedom

Rachael Freed | Posted 07.31.2009 | Living

Read More: Alice-Paul, Legacy, Independence Day, Legacy-Writing, Voting Rights, Communication, Freedom, Living News
Rachael Freed

Our daughters and granddaughters, texting and twittering, can't imagine a world before computers, or television, a world when American women didn't have the freedom to vote.

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Tear Down the Walls: Imagine a Video Camera is Only Capturing You

Grande Lum | Posted 07.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Negotiation, How to Be Happy, Com-Munications, Negotiations, Relationship Advice, Conflict, Relationships, Conflict-Resolution, How to Negotiate, How-to-Negotiate, Communication, Living News
Grande Lum

See yourself doing well. Separate that from what the other person has done or will do. Picture success as it relates to you, your body language, volume, tone and words.

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Create a Comfort Zone for the Other Person

Grande Lum | Posted 07.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Negotiation, Negotiations, Relationship Advice, Relationships, Communications, How to Negotiate, Relationship Tips, Communication, Living News
Grande Lum

If the the person your butting heads with is feeling safe, they are less likely to lose it.

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I Won't Chat! Don't Ask Me!

Lita Smith-Mines | Posted 07.16.2009 | Media

Read More: Oscar Hammerstein, Depression, Linkedin, Twittering, Unemployed, Friends, Kerns, Online, Online Chat, Fields, Facebook, Internet Etiquette, Fred-Astaire, Communication, Media News
Lita Smith-Mines

Here's my appeal to certain unemployed friends: step away from your cell phones and computers!

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Top "10" Green Twitter Tweeters (Who You Should Follow)

Waylon Lewis | Posted 07.05.2009 | Media

Read More: Summer Rayne Oakes, Twitter, Mnn, Green, Web, Old Media, Community, Media, Treehugger, Ecofashion, Shea Gunther, New Media, Huffington Post, Waylon Lewis, David Burdick, Elephant Journal, Communication, Media News
Waylon Lewis

Just three active months on Twitter later, I've gained 4,900 followers -- and, more importantly, Twitter is among my web site's top ten traffic sources.

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It Takes Two Healthy Joyful Whole People to Make One Healthy Joyful Whole Relationship

Margaret Ruth | Posted 07.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Self Esteem, Communication, Happiness, Healthy, Dating, Self Awareness, Marriage, Margaret Ruth, Feelings, The Future, Boyfriend, Healthy Relationship, Relationships, Break Up, Living News
Margaret Ruth

The rule is that it takes Two Happy Healthy Whole People to make One Happy Healthy Whole relationship -- and there are No Exceptions to this rule.

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Asperger's Syndrome (AS) Or Typical Male Behavior (TMB)?

Emily Bracken | Posted 06.28.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Marriage, Mozart, Differences Between Men and Women, Autism, Doctors, Bill Gates, Asperger's Syndrome, Al Gore, Husband, Bob Dylan, Comedy, Communication, Asperger's, Comedy News
Emily Bracken

Now, I don't mean to belittle those with Aspies-as it's known in the lay-community, but to me, these "symptoms" sound a lot like the characteristics of your average, meat-eating American male.

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Facebook Friends: Reader Reactions

Russell Bishop | Posted 06.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Facebook, The Inner Life, Facebook Friend, Communication, Living News
Russell Bishop

What makes Facebook such a lightning rod for reaction? My article last week on Facebook Friends unearthed quite an array of responses, from those agr...

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What Companies Can Learn from the Homeless

Simon Sinek | Posted 06.22.2009 | Business

Read More: Leadership, Big Business, Small Business, Why, Homeless, Marketing, Communications, Business, Entrepreneurship, Communication, Business News
Simon Sinek

So what can companies learn from the homeless? Stop talking about yourselves and start talking about why anyone should care.

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4 Very Good Reasons to Have Acute Self Awareness

Margaret Ruth | Posted 06.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Communication, Personal, People, Authentic, Dating, Psychic Margaret Ruth, Self Awareness, Margaret Ruth, Authentic Relationships, Feelings, Boundaries, Relationships, Empathic, Empath, Real, Living News
Margaret Ruth

Those of us who want authentic, healthy relationships have no choice but to know ourselves, so that others may know us as well.

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The Facebook Promise: Cool Or Just Cold

Russell Bishop | Posted 06.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Connection, Facebook, The Inner Life, Social Networking, Blogging, Intimacy, Communication, Relationships, Living News
Russell Bishop

Do you Facebook? Why do you Facebook? How many friends do you have? How many Facebook friends do you have? Is there a difference? Should there be...

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Tear Down the Walls By Becoming More Comfortable First

Grande Lum | Posted 06.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Negotiation, Relationship Lessons, Negotiations, Relationship Advice, Relationships, Conflict, Conflict Resolution, Communication, How to Relax, Living News
Grande Lum

When you have discomfort, treat it as a learning opportunity. The less you go into denial and accept discomfort as expected, the easier it will be to relax.

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Phasing Out A Friendship

Christine Hassler | Posted 06.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Friendship, Twenty-Something Advice, The Balanced Life, Relationships, Gen Y, Advice, Communication, Living News
Christine Hassler

Dear Christine, I read your posts about spring cleaning relationships and your advice hit a nerve with me. I have a friendship I want to end - I have...

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How To Spring Clean Your Relationships, PART 2

Christine Hassler | Posted 05.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Twenty-Something Advice, Relationship Advice, The Balanced Life, Relationships, Communication, Spring Cleaning, Spring Clean Relationships, Living News
Christine Hassler

Last week I wrote a post on "How To Spring Clean Your Relationships" and the insightful comments inspired me to elaborate a bit more about the process...

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Tear Down the Walls: How to Imagine Their Internal Conflict Story

Grande Lum | Posted 05.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Negotiation, Negotiations, Relationship Advice, Relationships, Conflict, Communications, How to Negotiate, Conflict Resolution, Communication, Living News
Grande Lum

Remember that another person has a positive intention.

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Mobile Phones: Key To Developing Nations

Huffington Post Contributor | Jennifer Openshaw | Posted 05.24.2009 | World

Read More: Mobile Phones, Cell Phones, Social Networks, Global Communication, Social Networking, Communication, Cell Phone, World News

By Jennifer Openshaw Most of us use our cell phones for just about everything these days -- texting a buddy, monitoring social networking sites, or c...

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Tear Down the Walls: How to Find Your Internal Conflict

Grande Lum | Posted 05.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Work Relationships, Negotiation, Communications, Relationships, Conflict, Conflict Resolution, Communication, Regulation, Living News
Grande Lum

When you have conflict with someone else, look for the conflict inside yourself.

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Communication Breakdown

Keith Leon and Maura Leon | Posted 05.18.2009 | Living

Read More: Divorce, Relationships, Love, Long Distance Relationships, Communication, Living News
Keith Leon and Maura Leon

Dear Keith and Maura, I need your advice... I met the woman that I love four years ago and we started a long distance relationship. We each had anot...

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Ask Maddisen: How To Resolve Communication Blocks

Maddisen K. Krown | Posted 05.15.2009 | Living

Read More: Life Coach, Maddisen K Krown, Road-Blocks, Resolving Problems, Communicating With Family Members, Communicating-With-Family-Members, Connecting With Your Partner, Communication, Living News
Maddisen K. Krown

Before you begin practicing the specific steps of successful communication, there are ground rules you must honor in order to make the steps work.

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Mapping Your Life's Journey

Daniel Lubetzky | Posted 04.30.2009 | Business

Read More: Blackberry, Iphone, Coincidences, Maps, Gps, Networking, Business, Best-Iphone-Applications, Science-Fiction, iPhone Applications, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, iPhone Apps, Communication, The Future, Business News
Daniel Lubetzky

Your iPhone or Blackberry could have an application that every 5 minutes or every hour or every day could store your GPS location at that particular time.

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How to Seek Heroism in Demands

Grande Lum | Posted 04.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Work Relationships, Negotiation, Relationships, Conflict, How to Negotiate, How-to-Negotiate, Conflict Resolution, Communication, Influence, Living News
Grande Lum

In conflict, heroism may be hidden. Recognize the noble goal that is holed up behind demands and defensiveness to find a constructive way out. Act in ways that live up to heroic ideals.

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8 Tips For Constructive Criticism

Karen Salmansohn | Posted 02.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Anger, Karen Salmansohn, Relationships, Conflict Resolution, Peace, Happiness, Communication, Living News
Karen Salmansohn

Having trouble with a colleague, paramour, parent, sibling, friend - imaginary friend? Here are eight quick constructive criticism tips which work acr...

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MSU Student Cleared of Charges, but Overzealous Spam Ban Remains

Greg Lukianoff | Posted 03.08.2009 | Media

Read More: Spam, Campus Liberty, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Fire, Greg Lukianoff, Michigan State University, Free Speech, College, Computers, Email, Technology, Communication, Media News
Greg Lukianoff

Many MSU decision-makers don't have a clear idea of the distinction between the use of university or departmental listservs and the general use of university e-mail accounts.

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