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Silent Treatment: Weapon of a Classic Narcissist
Originally posted on Paradigm Life: To further educate all of us on the various types of abuse, I wanted to share one form of abuse that many people may not be aware of—the Silent Treatment. According to Andrea Schneider, LCSW, a person with classic narcissistic tendencies loves to pull out their handy silent treatment weapon…
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DV Awareness: Have You Ever Heard “IT’S YOUR FAULT!!!”
Originally posted on The Abuse Expose' with Secret Angel: This is for the many who have been abused and blamed for things that are not their fault!! I saw this posting… and memories just flooded my mind. Remembering abusive words spoken… and things I thought were left behind. “It’s your fault!! It’s all your fault!”…
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Are You a Success?
Lead Today Let’s begin with my personal definition of success, or rather, what success is not. Success is not only about money. If fact, money is a very poor measure of success. It measures monetary wealth, no more, no less. Many wealthy people are not successful people; they may have succeeded in one part of…
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The Approachable Leader
Lead Today If you’re a very high level leader in a mid to large size organization you live a good part of your life in a bubble. The higher in your organization you are the bigger, and stronger, the bubble. You may disagree with that but that’s because you live in a bubble, apparently the…
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How Much a Woman Should Earn
Lead Today We can thank Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella for this post. In the blunder of blunders he inadvertently shined a light on gender inequality during an event focused on women in tech. He suggested women shouldn’t ask for raises but rather trust that the system will take care of them. “It’s not really about…
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Failing to Lead
Lead Today Leadership is not for the faint of heart. If I were hiring for a leadership position one of the most important questions I could ask would be this: “Can you give me a recent example where the action you took required real courage?” There are lots of characteristics required for Authentic Servant Leadership.…
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In Honor of David Mitchell, His Family, and Yours
By Natasha Foreman Bryant I shared these exact words in my Breaking Bread blog a few moments ago, but I know that not everyone who reads this blog also follows my Breaking Bread blog. So I share these with all of you…. Last night my dear friend, Carman, called me and painfully muttered the words that I…
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The Rules for Starting Over
This post by Steve Keating is simple yet so powerful. Simple in the fact that it’s common sense, and powerful because most of us lack the common sense to do what Steve suggests. How many of us have struggled with starting over, even when we see there are no other viable options? How many of…
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A Husband’s List About What He Loves About His Wife
This article hit my inbox and I felt moved to share it with others. It’s about love, real love, love beyond the physical, the love that can’t be bought. This article is about the love of a husband for his wife. Below I have included excerpts from Edward Lee’s post, What a Husband Loves About…
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A Great Message for all to Read and Share
Please read and share the post Message to Teens: Kindness and Respect is What You Should Expect written by SecretAngel. It’s title and message is directed to teens but truthfully, this message isn’t just for teens, it’s also for adults! Thank you SecretAngel for posting this original content. Message to Teens: Kindness and Respect is…
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About Steve
After reading this brief bio, testimonial, story about Steve, please stop for a moment and consider the “what ifs” of Steve’s life had he accomplished his initial goal. Then consider your own life and what blessings that you are blocking, what you aren’t fully expressing, and what mission you aren’t accomplishing or even attempting. Now…
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Clarification on Dr. Herbert C. Smitherman, Sr. Post
One of my readers sent me the following message this evening: Ms. Bryant; Your January 6, 2014 Blog states,”Some of the many patents developed by Dr.Smitherman for Proctor & Gamble….”appears inaccurate. Dr. Smitherman, as of March 6,2012 has been granted only one patent by the United States Office of Patents and Trademark.Should your Blog state that…
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Corporate Senior Leaders: At the End of the Day it is Your Responsibility
Originally posted on Foreman & Associates, LLC: By Natasha Foreman Bryant, MBA In my more than twenty years of starting, operating, and managing businesses, mine and others, I have learned numerous lessons along the way. Coupled with my experience as an employee for several small, medium, and large corporations, these lessons have shown me that…
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