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 [...]

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 [...]

Excuse #3: “I Can’t Do Anything!”

By Lee H. Baucom, Ph.D. on Wednesday, February 6th, 2008 | No Comments

Do you feel hopeless and unable to change the outcome of your relationship? Then excuse #3 may be the thought that is running through your mind: “I want to do something, but there isn’t anything I can do.” Henry Ford said “Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you are right.” In [...]

. . . And Avoid That Romantic Weekend Away!

By Lee H. Baucom, Ph.D. on Friday, February 2nd, 2007 | No Comments

My last post warned you about the “Big Relationship Talk.” Bet you never imagined hearing a Relationship Coach or Therapist warn you about communicating! Really, my warning was about hoping that big talk would iron out long-standing issues. The talk ends up being too “loaded” — too many expectations, too much importance, and too much [...]

Why “Let’s Talk” Doesn’t Work

By Lee H. Baucom, Ph.D. on Wednesday, January 24th, 2007 | No Comments

Sometimes, when a couple is having trouble, they decide to try to deal with it. And when they decide to deal with it, sometimes they are effective, and other times they create more damage. Today, a quick note about the damaging approach: The Big Talk about the relationship. You know the one; it’s the talk [...]

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