Overcoming Defensiveness

Knowing how to listen to feedback or criticism from others without getting defensive is a powerful life skill. It enables you to avoid lots of squabbles and take in valuable information that could make you more effective. If this appeals to you, commit to ending your...

Imprisoned By Your Positions?

To determine whether or not you’re unreasonably attached to your position, consider this: If you could see into the future and know for sure that the political candidate you are NOT voting for, would truly bring about the greatest good, would you change your...

Let It Die

There are a lot of things that are better off dead. Like the tendency to take offense when somebody is giving you feedback. Like feeling superior to others because you do something (anything) better. Or, like being defensive, holding a grudge, feeding your anger or...