When we miscommunicate, most people readily forgive when we ask them to forgive us. After all, they themselves have misspoken and have little interest in throwing stones. This is especially so when they see us making an honest mistake. What drives people nuts is when they feel that we spoke or wrote something that was…
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Men and women need love and respect as human beings in the workplace. Though there are daily demands to fulfill the mission of the organization apart from these emotional attitudes toward each other, that company will perform well when the men and women get off what I call the Crazy Cycle. Without love (care) a…
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There are two elements that are foundational to the long-term success of an organization. As odd as this may sound, they are love and respect. Said negatively and drastically, if there is hostility and contempt, the organization cannot continue to succeed if it has succeeded, at least not significantly. Put it this way, good people…
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Why confess our unloving and disrespectful comments? If the roles were reversed, we’d expect another to confess to us. If another was mean to us, blamed us for their unkind reactions, made light of their unkindness since they meant no harm, and justified or denied their personal unresolved issues contributing to their hostilities and contempt…
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Some of us declare, “It’s my life. I make the rules. Keep your nose out of my affairs.” At one level such independence is commendable and noble. But what occurs when you say to another, “If I wish to communicate what is untrue, unkind, unnecessary, and unclear to you, I will, and it’s none of…
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In part 2 of this two part series, Emerson and Jonathan continue to discuss the topic of lying. This stems from Emerson’s recent writing for a new book coming out in 2017. Throughout the 9 episodes or examples of untrue communication consider which ones you have observed and how often you think such things happen, whether…
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In this two part series, Emerson and Jonathan discuss the topic of lying. This stems from Emerson’s recent writing for a new book coming out in 2017. Throughout the 9 episodes or examples of untrue communication consider which ones you have observed and how often you think such things happen, whether with you or others. Love…
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Join Emerson, Jonathan, and their first guest, Joy Eggerichs Reed, on this week’s episode as they discuss what it’s like and what we can do when we are overlooked, when we go unpicked, or our efforts go unrecognized. Love and Respect Resources Go to our website here. Check out our store. Discover the Respect Effect…
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In Part II this week Emerson and Jonathan continue the discussion about some husbands habitually looking at other women and having a double standard. Knowing this double standard exists, what should a husband and wife now do about his looking at other women? Emerson and Jonathan attempt to answer this question. Love and Respect Resources…
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Do husbands have a double standard? Emerson and Jonathan invite you to join them this week and consider one that they have observed. Some wives hear from their husbands, “I can look at women because God designed me to look at the female figure, but you must not look at men.” While the subject of…
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