What Is Important In Life?: Lessons from the summer

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What Is Important In Life?: Lessons from the summer

By Lee H. Baucom, Ph.D. on Friday, August 5th, 2011 | No Comments

Wow! What a busy summer! My guess is it is no different for you. I always remember summers as a child. The days flew by, but time slowed down. It seemed that the world moved at a different pace. I have been on several trips this summer, first on a mission trip with my daughter [...]

“How Dare You Tell Me To Save My Marriage!”

By Lee H. Baucom, Ph.D. on Wednesday, August 19th, 2009 | 1 Comment

. . . that was the opening line from an email I just received. The writer was clearly angry, feeling that I was pressuring her into saving her marriage. So let me be clear, I DO NOT pressure people into trying to save their marriages. Obviously, I do think that marriages should be saved, but [...]

Do You WANT Your Marriage, Or Are You Playing Tug-Of-War?

By Lee H. Baucom, Ph.D. on Friday, July 31st, 2009 | 2 Comments

I spend a good portion of my week responding to consultation emails and working with clients. This week, I had two cases that reminded me of a very important fact: we all have a tendency to play tug-of-war.Let me explain with a personal example. A couple of years ago, I was at a conference. In [...]

Four “You’s” Could Save Your Marriage

By Lee H. Baucom, Ph.D. on Friday, June 19th, 2009 | No Comments

Just a couple weeks ago, one of my clients gave me a bit of business advice that’s been directly applicable to saving a marriage. I wanted to share it with you. My client, who is a businessperson, was telling me that there are four important “you’s” that are crucial for a business. They are crucial [...]

Why Do We Drive Each Other Crazy?

By Lee H. Baucom, Ph.D. on Wednesday, May 20th, 2009 | No Comments

Yesterday, I had the opportunity of talking with a couple that I may never see again. The reason I will never see them again is because they are not ready to make a change. You see, they were caught in “ME mode.”What I mean by that is they were not even able to see outside [...]

The Best Information Fails If. . . .

By Lee H. Baucom, Ph.D. on Wednesday, June 11th, 2008 | 3 Comments

I don’t understand it! I have been a member of my local YMCA for several months now, but I don’t see a difference in my muscle tone or my waist! It makes no sense to me. Oh, and a friend of mine went to the doctor, found out he had high blood pressure. The doctor [...]

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