My hope is to use this blog to compliment the two Three Skills books. For example, I plan on writing a post about how the three skills can help with anxiety and a sense of worthiness. The other topics I’m thinking about are using the three skills in the workplace, in parenting, and for teenagers. I don’t have a timeline for these posts but I do plan to get to work on them after the publication of the second book which I anticipate will be in early 2023. They will be written to build on what’s in the two books and will assume readers are familiar with Stop Keeping Score, Nurturing Intimacy, and Mastering Acceptance. Thanks for checking in!
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Having a Vulnerability Map when Nurturing Intimacy
When you are trying to nurture intimacy, it’s helpful to understand where your partner is particularly vulnerable and where he/she is relatively secure. For example, your partner may be sensitive to comments about her weight but secure in her academic skill. Or, he may be confident about his athletic skill but sensitive to being called…
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The Three Skills in the Workplace
Of The Three Skills, Not Keeping Score comes immediately to mind when thinking about how the skills apply. This is because of the negative impact that judging others has on workplace camaraderie and team building. In his book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable, author Patrick Lencioni makes a strong case for…
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The Three Skills and Criticism
The skill of Not Keeping Score can be helpful for avoiding emotional pain in response to the comments and criticism of others. This is particularly true if you are sensitive or prone to interpreting even constructive criticism as a kind of rejection. In my experience, people who are likely to be hurt by any kind…