Tag Archives: responses

When a Parent Gets Defensive

As parents, we may be used to our child or children getting defensive with us: in response to a request we’ve made or a discovery we might have unearthed. Whether we are asking them if they have done their homework or to clean their room, there is a good chance a little defensiveness will be part of their repertoire when they react. But, we parents can get defensive too and it can interfere with our ability to communicate with our children and make it hard for us to stay in control. It might sound like a paradox but defensiveness DOES … Continue reading →

Watch out for Premature Judgment

I confess that it is in my nature to be quick-to-judge. Not just as parent, but in other aspects of my life as well. Even though I have spent a lifetime working on this challenging personal reality, I still come up against the quick and premature judgment when I am dealing with my children all the time. Learning how to take a step back and gather the facts before passing judgment can be an incredibly important element in any parent’s tool box. Parenting is such a gut-reaction and emotional endeavor for so many of us—it can be tough to be … Continue reading →

Taking God For Granted

A common problem in many relationships at time is that of taking the other person for granted. You can even carry this into your relationship with the Lord. Are You taking God for granted? Being thankful is a solution to this. In 2 Kings 5 we read that Naaman heard about the prophet in Israel. According to the slave girl, who was maid to Naaman’s wife, this prophet could heal even leprosy. Naaman thought he could purchase healing and so sent gifts to the king of Israel who decided he was trying to pick a quarrel with him. Elisha heard … Continue reading →

Taming Instinctual Responses

I wrote earlier today about accepting and keeping criticism in perspective. My confession that criticism is NOT something I naturally take well got me to thinking about other “instinctual responses.” While we do need to be able to tap into our instincts when it comes to running a small business, we also need to keep them in check. I do not think there are “good” and “bad” instinctual responses, but I do think there is a time and a place for everything! As an entrepreneur and a sole-proprietor—as many of us are—we ARE our businesses. Whatever we do is a … Continue reading →