Tom and Mary have been married for 10 years. Both are employed. Let?s listen in on an angry conversation they are having in their kitchen while making dinner: ?(curtain up)? Mary: "Would it have killed you to stop off on your way home to buy me some Valentine flowers?" Tom:"You should have seen the traffic. It was horrible. I didn?t have time to stop. Besides, last week you never picked up my dry cleaning like you promised." Mary: "That?s the feeblest excuse I ever ...

Being able to de-escalate one?s own and the anger of others is an important skill to have in business. Hopefully, this is not something the reader deals with on a regular basis but unfortunately most people in business encounter either their own anger or the anger of others more frequently than they would like. In order to be successful at de-escalating anger, a person must understand and become skillful in the following areas. Prevention Steps: 1. Recognize that an...

It is impossible to be fully in control of your life, because we all have constraints and rules that we have to follow. This fact might cause anger for you, perhaps due to experience with a very strict or rigid parent or other authority figure.

Sometimes, an angry person will verbally or physically assault others. They are sometimes prone to violent outbursts, often involving hurting others or destroying things.

Anger is a real problem in today?s society, and for this reason it is important that we learn how to cope with anger issues. Everyone at some time or another in their lives has experienced anger and perhaps even lashed out in anger. Anger is a natural emotion, because we all get hurt, aggravated, insulted, or feel threatened from time to time. Anger can be your greatest ally or your greatest foe. For example, if we feel threatened by another person and we express our ...

Time management is essential to managers and business people, it is clear that the average manager has to deal with many issues and that this is the world of cutthroat competition. When a businessman or a manager can not outpace a competitor they will always be the slowcoach of the success bandwagon. Time management skills are needed not only to confront and beat competition but also to provide a manager a better schedule and some quality time so she is more focused and relax...

There is a saying that reads: There is no situation so bad that you cannot make worse by losing your temper. How often have we been in situations where we made things worse by losing our temperament? How often have we seen this happening to other? How often have friendships been broken up because one party or both lost their cool and lashed out with their tongues and said things which could never be forgiven afterwards? The newspapers are full of reports of wife beating and child abuse which are unbelievable, yet they were committed by otherwise loving fathers and mothers.

In the busy world of today, it is more and more important that individuals learn how to properly manage their times in order to maintain a healthy balance between work, personal lives, and family. It is beginning to feel as though there are just not enough hours in any day for all of the required jobs to get done, let alone the time to unwind for the sake of personal health. Fortunately, there are a lot of books and resources that have been developed in order to assist a pers...

Regardless of whether you are a student, work at home mom, a web designer, or a CEO of a Fortune 500 company, prioritizing your work is critical to your success. Failing to prioritize your work load usually results in being extremely inefficient and extremely stressed out. How many times have you thought to yourself ?I have so much to do today, how am I ever going to get it all done?? There is no exact science to prioritizing, but there are several tips that should help yo...

Don?t be an obnoxious Christian Just because you face opposition and hatred or prejudice, don't automatically think that it's because you are a Christian. You may be disliked simply because you are not very likable. It's true. Being arrogant, having spiritual pride, being a snob and looking down your nose at those "worldly" neighbors or co-workers is NOT Christ-like behavior. If you act like that, and a lot of Christians do, no wonder people don't like you. So ...