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Verbal Bunders: Did You Really Say That?

Verbal Bunders: Did You Really Say That?

We all make verbal oopses. Learn how to take the sting out of slips of the tongue.

Open mouth, insert foot. It's the verbal equivalent of walking through a restaurant with toilet peper on your shoe. We've all  experienced the mortification of poor verbal choices.  Sometimes, embarrassing stuff just happens.  Letting those blunders happen more often than not, though, is a problem that goes beyond stuff that sometimes happens.

8 Life Lessons From Mary Kennedy's Untimely Death [EXPERT]
Mary Kennedy, with husband Robert, in December 2010.

8 Life Lessons From Mary Kennedy's Untimely Death

The 52-year-old estranged wife of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. hung herself in May.

No one but the parties involved know the actual truths about the marital life of Robert and Mary Kennedy. However, there are eight life lessons from this tragedy that every woman should take to heart.

Is Technology Damaging Our Relationships?

Is Technology Damaging Our Relationships?

Keyboards, phones and instant messages, oh my! How these gadgets are really effecting our lives.

I can’t lie to you. I love technology. I do. The gadgets, the games and the advancements that make our lives so much easier are a dream come true. There is however, no sweet without the bitter and no appreciation without the pain. But before we get to ‘the pain,’ I couldn’t perch myself atop a soapbox, blasting the ramifications of these fantasy items without providing a balanced appraisal of just how wonderful these toys can be.

Relationships: Communication Requires Understanding Part One

Relationships: Communication Requires Understanding Part One

DISC: A tool that can help you understand yourself and others.

DISC is an assessment tool that many are familiar with in a professional setting. It has great application as a tool designed to assist in the development and improvement of interpersonal communication skills. Understanding your DISC profile will enhance the ability to be self-aware of the four dimensions of your behavioral style. Successful people are aware of their strengths and find ways to place themselves in those situations that are likely to result in positive interactions.