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Are You Too Arrogant as a Parent?

Self-confidence is a good thing, right? And as parents, we need to take on the role of the authority in our families—giving our children the strength and stability of knowing that we are in charge and taking care of “grown up stuff.” Self-confidence is not the same thing as arrogance however and if we get too caught up in our role as parent—becoming egotistical, proud or over-confident, we may be asking for trouble. We are all flawed human beings—even parents—and while we want our children to respect our authority—being overly arrogant and big-headed can cause them to do just the … Continue reading →

Are You Focusing Too Much on Yourself?

Think of your worst sales experience ever–a time when you genuinely wanted to make a purchase but had a terrible time connecting with the salesperson who also obviously wanted to make the sale. Chances are, one of the main reasons that things were not working out is that the salesperson was not listening to you–he or she may have been being too self-absorbed; too focused on his or herself. As you strive to promote and grow your business, are you committing the big crime and focusing too much on yourself instead of on what your customers or clients need and … Continue reading →

When the Ex is Self-Absorbed

There are many of us single parents who are divorced or separated who may not have the highest of opinions of the “ex.” We might be convinced that he or she is all sorts of awful and has multiple personality deficiencies—some of which may or may not actually be true. One of the complaints that come up again and again by single parents of both genders is that the other parent or the ex is “self-absorbed.” What does this actually mean and what can we do to make communication more successful? A self-absorbed person is self-focused and believes or acts … Continue reading →