Posts Tagged ‘relationship’

5 Keys To A Better Love Life

I recently asked 5 of the most successful couples I know for their best advice on how to create a fantastic love life. They laughed at first. They thought I was asking about sex. I assured them I wasn't. I wanted to know what they'd done to keep their love alive for 100+ combined years of life together.What came next surprised, inspired, and frustrated me all at once. These ideas… Continue reading

March 17 2010 | By Seth | Tagged: howto, Lifestyle, personal-development, relationship | 22 comments»

How to Make EVERY day Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day. The red hearts make us feel like love and happiness is all around. We see images of couples hugging and gazing into each other’s eyes and we want that. We go shopping at beautifully decorated stores and envision making our loved one feel special and cherished. And, secretly, we hope our partners are thinking and doing the same for us. The spirit behind Valentine’s Day is beautiful. Don’t we all want more of it though? Continue reading

February 17 2010 | By Erin | Tagged: children, marriage, parenting, relationship, valentine, valentine's day | 7 comments»

The One Thing That Makes Love Work

You can’t walk down the street at this time of year without seeing a schmaltzy couple draped over each other or a window full of love hearts. Whether you like it or not, the trappings of St Valentines Day can be seen everywhere.Now, I’ll put my hands up right now and tell you that I’ve screwed up my fair share of relationships. I still get tongue-tied when I see… Continue reading

February 10 2010 | By Steve | Tagged: love, relationship, romance, valentine's day | 19 comments»

What to Do if You Don’t Get Along with Your Boss

What should you do if you really cannot get on with your boss at work? Maybe there has been a breakdown in trust, in communication or in respect. In any event it is ruining your time at work and making you frustrated and unhappy. Let's call your manager "John" and see how we can approach the situation. (The advice here works equally well whether your boss is a… Continue reading

December 4 2009 | By Paul | Tagged: appraisal, boss, career, difficult, manager, motivation, objective, relationship, work | 17 comments»

The Perfect Breakup?

Someone on our Skribit page (that’s the little widget on the right-hand side of Lifehack’s pages where you can make requests, which I or other Lifehack writers look at for ideas) requested a post on how to act when you break up with someone. While it’s never easy to break up with someone (assuming it’s someone you actually do like), I feel like I’ve been through enough breakups to… Continue reading

October 12 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: breakup, dating, love, relationship, romance, spouse | 17 comments»

Dating, Living, and Being Your Best Self

In a comment on my post last week about living your life as if you were on a date, a reader named Jean posted this comment: Thanks for this article! But regarding the 'be yourself' advice... I've always wondered, which self? I have a best self who is on time, considerate, well dressed, brave, follows my dreams, etc. I also have a worst self who is late, selfish, lazy, a slob… Continue reading

September 23 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: dating, personality, relationship, self, self-improvement | 21 comments»

Can You Be Truly Honest?

Honesty, we say, is the best policy. And yet, it’s hardly news to anyone that in much of our lives, dishonesty rules. Salespeople lie about the benefits of one product over another, or about how useful those “extended service plans” really are. Partners lie about whether they liked dinner, or about what they did last night after work. Employees lie about the reason a project is overdue, or about how… Continue reading

September 8 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: fear, honesty, people, relationship, self-development, self-improvement, trust | 27 comments»

How to Avoid the Disconnection Epidemic

Reflection on disconnection

In 2009 we are indeed a global community infected by disconnection. On many levels and in many ways. And as a planet and as a tribe living on that planet, it’s safe to say that the Disconnection Epidemic is killing us. Or perhaps should I say, we’re killing us. Metaphorically and literally. Just take a look around at the consequences of our global disconnected-ness… Continue reading

July 20 2009 | By Craig | Tagged: connection, disconnection, engagement, relationship | 19 comments»

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with your Lover every Day of the Year!

We are now at that time of the year again when people go crazy in proclaiming their love for their loved ones on Valentine's Day. But putting aside all the commercial hype, just what is really going on here?!If you are in a relationship, is it what you always dreamed about? And why should you only celebrate and demonstrate your love on just one day of the year?In a… Continue reading

February 14 2009 | By Arvind | Tagged: celebrate, couple, marriage, partner, relationship, single, valentine | no comments»

How to Enjoy Life as a Single Person on Valentine’s Day!

Are you single?Around Valentine’s Day, many single people are often left feeling inadequate and missing out due to the fervent commercialisation all around them.It is almost as if you are incomplete or there is something wrong with you, if you are single. The pressure to be out celebrating with someone special can be immense - I am sure some couples probably just go out together just for the sake… Continue reading

February 13 2009 | By Arvind | Tagged: appreciation, love, relationship, self love, single, valentine | 6 comments»

How to find YOUR Valentine for Next Year!

Valentine’s day is here again. And are you still single? Do you want to attract a dream relationship?Well, make 2009 the year you do just that! You still have almost 11 months left to make sure that at least you spend next Christmas with THE one.If you are single, then you are not the only one as there are estimated to be over 2 million single people in London… Continue reading

February 12 2009 | By Arvind | Tagged: dating, love, relationship, single, valentine | 3 comments»

Mister, Doctor, or Does it Matter?

My mother was the secretary at Glennwood Baptist Church in Morris, Alabama for about eight or nine years. My parents attended Glennwood for a while, and the pastor (David Bays) is someone I respect and admire very greatly. Even when I moved to St. Louis, after I got married, and after Shannon and I moved to Memphis, we continued to get a newsletter from Glennwood, and I… Continue reading

February 9 2009 | By Art | Tagged: doctor, education, formality, relationship, title | 29 comments»

10 Keys to a Successful Romantic Relationship

In romantic relationships, as with so much else, it's the little things that count. Just as a mis-spoken word or odd look can throw a couple into a weeks-long feud, small and seemingly insignificant gestures can help keep a relationship on track. A little gift, an off-hand compliment, a moment of physical contact can vastly strengthen a relationship.

According to psychologists Nathaniel Branden and Robert… Continue reading

September 10 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: couple, family, love, marriage, relationship, romance | 21 comments»

How To Take Criticism Like Donald Trump

Donald Trump & Melania (Courtesy of Boss Tweed via flickr)I've noticed lately that people aren't very good at handling criticism, even when they've asked for it.Our natural tendency when given advice or criticism is to become defensive and upset. We try to convince the person they're wrong (or at least to see it from our perspective) which, ironically, has the exact opposite of the intended effect.Know what the single… Continue reading

August 1 2008 | By Brian | Tagged: advice, Communication, criticism, defensive, donald trump, emotional, relationship | 28 comments»

Get Out More: 6 Ways to Be More Social

Whether you’re a web worker, an overworked corporate employee, or just a homey sort, you’ve probably heard the refrain: “Get out more!”Yes, you could take a walk, take to drinking alone in a seedy bar, or drive around looking at billboards, but it’s likely that just physically getting out of the house isn’t all you need. No, those people who care about you are telling you to go out and… Continue reading

July 2 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: class, networking, relationship, social, teaching | 12 comments»

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