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How to Sharpen Focus and Increase Productivity

Glenn Kimball2024-01-08T01:17:00-06:00Change, Focus|

I have always loved space stuff and it has now showed me how to focus for increased productivity. Everything from watching Neil Armstrong walk on the Moon (yes I was around back then) in 1969 to The Jetsons (original Saturday morning airings). I find the way the planets and solar system move and inter-relate fascinating. The recent solar eclipse was no different. Although we didn’t have a full eclipse here in Texas, it was still interesting to watch how so much about the day changed with this solar interruption. The temperature dropping, shadows changing, co-workers and neighbors all out on their lawns with the famous and now extremely cheap solar [...]

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The Definitive Guide to Success in Life

Glenn Kimball2024-01-08T01:17:28-06:00Attitude, Success|

I don’t know how many couples I have said it to: the key to making your marriage ‘work’ is willingness! It’s not researched data yet, but my experience working with individuals and couples would show that those who have an open attitude and a willingness to try will result in success. When people have a strong desire to make their relationships better, it rarely ever has to do with their personality, skills, or intelligence. The capacity to make relationships great is not “rocket science” or overly complicated. Competence is not the issue. The skills and types of intelligence necessary for healthy relationships, and even rebuilding and healing a relationship, can [...]

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5 Habits of Mind for Healthy Relationships! (Part 2)

Glenn Kimball2024-01-08T01:17:29-06:00Relationships|

Good mental health can be illusive! And our thoughts and perceptions of events or words strongly influence our emotions and behaviors Last week we said that how we interpret or give meaning to events, circumstances or conversations with others can determine how we feel and act. Our emotions and behaviors do not depend on these events by themselves, but by practicing healthy mental habits we can We also looked at the first 2 of 5 mental habits couples can practice in order to improve their relationships and influence their partner for a more positive and healthy connection: Habit 1: Choices! Change the Self Talk Our choices of our thoughts about [...]

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5 Habits of Mind for Healthy Relationships! (Part 1)

Glenn Kimball2024-01-08T01:17:30-06:00Relationships|

Good mental health! It’s a statement we hear quite often, but the reality of what really constitutes it is sometimes illusive. For most of us, the interplay of our thinking, emotions and behaviors must be taken into account for good mental health. It is often our misunderstanding of the interaction of these three that can cause some conflict, confusion, or distress. People’s thoughts and perceptions of events or words strongly influence their emotions and behaviors. […]

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How Speaking Well of Your Spouse, Reflects Well on You

Glenn Kimball2024-01-08T01:17:31-06:00Communication|

Early in our marriage, Mike and I were acquainted with a couple where we attended church. We saw them weekly in our young married class and socially with our group several times a year. We had a sense that there were some relationship issues, but the comments they made about one another became more and more pointed and ugly over time. Ultimately they divorced, and by then it was no real surprise. They shared the evidence of their relationship issues with everyone they knew through their uncomplimentary comments about each other. […]

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8 Ways to Improve Your Intelligence!

Glenn Kimball2024-01-08T01:17:33-06:00Emotion|

The rational mind takes a few moments longer than the emotional mind to register and respond. So in an emotional situation, the heart moves first, not the head. So says Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence. But there are also emotional responses that are somewhat slower, which fester or bubble up in our thoughts first. So our thoughts or cognition more or less determine which emotions will be rising next, usually based on past experiences. In other words, our thoughts precede our feelings. […]

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10 Question Quiz to Move You Ahead with Emotional Intelligence

Glenn Kimball2024-01-08T01:17:34-06:00Emotion|

Do you ever wonder, “Could I be better at what I do daily? Is there a way for me to get ahead in life that won’t take a year of therapy?” Possibly…. Below is a 10 question quiz which will give you an idea of the skills of Emotional Intelligence. This is not a comprehensive picture but merely a beginning. The subject is vast – many books have been written on this subject (also called EQ). These questions were designed by the author of Emotional Intelligence – A Practical Guide, David Walton. I found it fascinating and hope you do to. This could be the “Get Ahead Ticket” you’re looking [...]

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Better Relationships-Understanding Emotion and Going Deeper! (EI Part 1)

Glenn Kimball2024-01-08T01:17:35-06:00Emotion|

OOPS! Your Feelings are showing! Ever been in a conversation with your spouse and before you know it the tears are just flowing. Or their face turns red and the anger and escalation just pours out! Maybe the shoulders slump and the face goes down. Now your partner is leaving the room in a hurry. Can you relate? What’s happening? In situations like these we usually are aware of the actions or behaviors our partners exhibit. But we rarely perceive the emotions that are being experienced, much less understand what is really taking place deeper inside our partner. Often while working with couples, as they process difficult experiences together, some [...]

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WEEKEND WARRIOR – Moving the To Do List to the Ta Da List

Glenn Kimball2024-01-08T01:17:36-06:00Expectations, Friendship, Strategy|

Most weekends Mike and I have some time off together. We are married, mutually responsible home owners, entrepreneurs and parents. This gives us ample opportunity each weekend to have an entire list of tasks/projects and expectations to accomplish them. Add to that: attending worship, finding social time together and enjoying friends, and we have enough to fill up way more than 2 days. Our usual MO is to make a running list of tasks and projects that we keep on the counter and mark things off of as they are completed. This method accomplishes several things: […]

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Get Ahead in Relationships by Testing Assumptions and Expectations

Glenn Kimball2024-09-19T10:03:48-05:00Expectationis|

Ever been completely wrong? Maybe you assume all politicians or car salesmen were alike and then you actually have a really great experience with someone who changes your mind. You realize your expectations and assumptions were a generalized perspective, and now your reality is different. We’ve said before that each of us has our own perspective based on our own experiences throughout our lifetime, but it is a subjective reality. Here’s another way to say it: Our perspectives are not necessarily based on facts or truth, but on assumptions and expectations! […]

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