Subject: family squabbles Name: jane strong E-mail address: jane [at] theinsightoutgroup [dot] com
#6 Comment (Thu Jan 8, 20:17:43 EST 2009):
I wish I had more on the negative side here, but these are really good. I can remember countless
times of both being and setting up others...lke a trigger played out in the same way over and over
again. How boring and fruitless. You described this well in how simple it can be and how simple it
seems to be to change....when actually, there is much more at stake. I'd say that 10 minutes
is on the light side :)
Subject: feeling stuck II Name: jane strong E-mail address: jane [at] theinsightoutgroup [dot] com
#5 Comment (Thu Jan 8, 20:05:36 EST 2009):
This is precisely what's required to make positive changes happen. The more specific and
precise they are, the more likely one is to take it on. I had made a commitment to go to the gym
three times a week. I was told to make it two to start and ONLY commit to one hour. I was told
that if I go for 1-1/2 or 2, I get some idea in the back of my mind that it takes too much out of my
day. So, your idea of keeping it manageable and precise is fabulous...and it works. "
Subject: feeling stuck I Name: jane strong E-mail address: jane [at] theinsightoutgroup [dot] com
#4 Comment (Thu Jan 8, 19:52:13 EST 2009):
This is just perfect. How often have I been overwhelmed by my list as if all the pages and words
had blurred together so that I couldn't see even one clearly. So, I would give up and walk
away. Manana. Great tactic to get around the will and discipline it takes to really make things
happen. Doing the next right thing seems to open the door to a lot of other bigger things that
really do make a difference in one's quality of life.
Subject: receiving criticism Name: jane strong E-mail address: jane [at] theinsightoutgroup [dot] com
#3 Comment (Thu Jan 8, 19:46:31 EST 2009):
I thought this was great and very accurate at the description of how it works. Criticism and
feedback are some of the most difficult things to deal with. I was a little curious to know more
about the "whys"...what's at stake in our minds and what kinds of stories we tell to
make sense of the feedback. For me, it's often difficult to make the distinction between who I
am and what I did that evoked that reaction. I think there's a lot here and more to be said.
Subject: Family Squabbles Name: Bill E-mail address: Bill [at] snet [dot] net
#2 Comment (Tue Jan 6, 18:01:17 EST 2009):
This article applied to a family situation that has been recurring for years and years. I read it
three times, it has given me a new insight on how to handle an old old dynamic. Thanks Brooke for
writing about this.
Subject: Feedback Name: James Thompson E-mail address: james [at] jtwebservices [dot] com
#1 Comment (Tue Dec 16, 16:35:38 EST 2008):
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