How to Work with Difficult & Demanding People

Most people have situations with others in which they would like to see the other person change in some way. Psychologists would tell us that we can’t change people, and yet, at the heart of most relationship issues is the wish for the other person to change. If you can honestly say you wish someone in your life would change their behavior, then I have a challenge for you today. Take thirty minutes to ... Full Update

Get Connected, Stay Connected

"I received an eMovieCard from you several days ago. A busy and at the moment very clingy 10 month old seems to be consuming my every waking moment and quite a few of my sleeping ones as well. Today I took five minutes, while he sleeps, and clicked on the link, clicked again on the stamp and the first words to greet me were 'I know you've been feeling overwhelmed.' That was enough for tears to flow and peace to fill me once again. Thank you for this gift... Maybe I could stop trying to fill God's big boots and 'Just do what's in front of me'" - Kim A. ... Send eMoviecard

2 Activities for Teams to Experience "How I Can Make A Difference"

In my GIFT 9-Weeks to a Make A Difference Year Training Manual for Teams wanting to experience the powerful and productive ease of Team Synergy, the second week introduces the concept of "How I can Make A Difference" in the life of others - a concept many team members have not considered ... Full Article

The Power of Energetic Communication

The famous botanist, Luther Burbank, conducted a very interesting experiment. He developed many different species of plants and one of his goals was an attempt to develop a spineless cactus. He would take a cactus and remove its spines, to see if it would live and then be reproduced as a spineless cactus. Each time he did that, the plant would die. Then one day, being an energy-minded person himself, he had a thought he would talk to his plant ... Full Article

the Movie that Helps You Talk To Yourself

"Mary, I recently started reading your newsletters and have enjoyed the 'lift' your stories and videos provide. I am a manager at a healthcare facility and was asked to fill in to speak at a luncheon to honor our valued volunteers on April 20). Anyway, just wondering if you have a short inspirational story or video I could use in my presentation. I have material to thank the volunteers but just looking for a visual aid or object lesson that might make the presentation a little more interesting for the audience. Any thoughts would be appreciated. The main idea of the luncheon is to THANK the volunteers for doing things that staff simply does not have time to do. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated! Respectfully." -Al Z ...

Dear Al, I recommend our AcknowledgmentMovie and MakeADifferenceMovie