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Career Exploration for Teens

There are thousands of careers and many new ones will be available when your teens reach adulthood. My Psychology Today article today describes some that are likely to burgeon and that many people find rewarding. It also describes ways to learn about careers. 

Rude or Dangerous Drivers: When the bad driver is someone else . . . or you

It seems that ever more drivers are rude or dangerous. How do you stay calm? And what if you're the bad driver? I offer suggestions in my Psychology Today article today. 

Making Your Clients Feel Special

Think of when you’re a client, patient, or customer. Don’t you want to feel that the provider likes you, maybe even thinks of you as special? Might you even be more likely to follow their counsel?

Well, when you are the helping professional, salesperson, or fundraiser—there are myriad things you can do to make your client or customer feel special. My Psychology Today article today presents my toolkit..

5 Ethical Dilemmas In dating, convincing, responding, infidelity, and disease

In my Psychology Today article today, I make the best pro and con case I can for each of five ethical dilemmas. The hope is that it will help you decide what’s right for you, not just in these situations, but more broadly.

“Dream It and You Can Do It:” Seductive but often bad advice

“Dream it and you can do it” is an appealing notion. But  despite the myriad celebs who pitch such advice in media interviews, it too often turns out to be bad advice. Alas, our dreams so often exceed our abilities, drive, needed connections, or luck.

Rather than betting years and money on a long-shot, my clients have more often found contentment by pursuing a goal that, yes, is appealing, but that with effort, offers a good chance of success.

My Psychology Today article today offers composite examples of what my clients have done.

The “Trapped” Spouse: What to do when you choose to stay in a bad relationship

Some unhappy couples have tried everything from therapy to couples’ retreats to staring into each other’s eyes and concluded that improvement is unlikely.

Yet they choose to stay together because of the kids, financial dependency, emotional connection, fear of the divorce process or of being single, or to avoid friends' and family’s disappointment.

Much has been written about how to improve a relationship. My Psychology Today article today focuses on making the most of a relationship as it is. Might any of these help you?

Facing Failure: Lessons from my clients’ setbacks: back-to-school, relationship, and health

Everyone knows that successful people are more likely to rebound quickly from life’s inevitable setbacks. But everyone also knows that’s easier said than done.

Perhaps my Psychology Today article today, which describes composite examples of what my clients did might be instructive.

Jealous? Or is Someone Jealous of You?

My Psychology Today article today offers suggestions for when you're jealous of someone or someone is jealous of you? Hint: Sometimes, it's wise to increase the jealousy.

Reluctant to Go All-In? Suggestions

[image error] Are you reluctant to go all-in, whether regarding relationship, career, whatever? I explore the issue and offer suggestions in my Psychology Today article today.

Taking Time to Think: A gift worth giving yourself

Taking time to think can help you better solve your problems du jour, help you make smarter decisions about life's big issues, and is calming. But how can you find the time? I offer suggestions in my Psycholotgy Today article today.