With the coming of the new year, many of us are taking stock and setting goals for the coming year. One of those things may be the relationships we have with the people in our lives. Even though they are the lifeblood of our existence and are the very thing that gives meaning to our lives, relationships are sometimes difficult and often take considerable effort to develop and maintain.
In today’s episode, we will dive into the complexity of relationships and discuss the tools we need to build and develop positive relationships, and ways you can improve the relationships with the people who matter most, starting today!
- Recognizing relationships that need help 1:57
- Custom carpentry and relationship building 5:44
- Do you speak their love language? 6:46
- Listen to their words 9:15
- The key to relationships 13:02
- Showing up in meaningful ways changes relationships 16:48
- How to show up 20:21
- Having important conversations about relationships 21:40
- Where to start 23:31
- Find your tribe 23:47
Power Quotes:
Relationships, like custom carpentry, use the one set of tools applied in unique ways 6:05
Once you know someone’s love language, you can show them love in ways that are meaningful to them 9:04
Stop what you are doing and listen 10:43
Show up 13:05
Doing what you think someone needs is different than fulfilling their needs 16:11
If someone is important to you, then figuring out how to show up in meaningful ways needs to be important to you as well 17:01
Find a tribe that encourages you on the path you want to be on and doesn’t keep you trapped on the path you are trying to change 25:29
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