If you take the two books I’ve written on anger management, the three books I’ve written on giving criticism, and mix them with more than a thousand presentations that I’ve done on anger and criticism, and the fact that I was one of the first practitioners of anger management (1976), and I think it’s fair to say that I qualify as an “anger management critic.” So here’s my critique of Charlie Sheen’s new show, Anger Management. Story line: Charlie is a former baseball player whose anger beat him into a self-inflicted career-ending injury, prompting...
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Charlie Sheen, Anger Management & Dr. Hank...
Emotional Intelligence at Work…Your Performance Appraisal!...
You know the term “emotional intelligence”—using your emotions, feelings, moods and those of others–as a source of information that allows you to make better decisions and navigate through life more effectively. For the last few months, I have been helping individuals in many Fortune 500 Companies develop and apply their emotional intelligence in the context of the corporate ritual, performance appraisal. Performance appraisal—if ever time to apply your emotional intelligence, it’s when you have your performance appraisal. After all, when was the last time...
Your Comeback ToolKit...
I’m sure there are times when your best-laid plans don’t pan out. You may seem to be going along just fine, when suddenly—wham!—a setback sends you veering off course. Your forward movement comes to a grinding halt and your motivation plummets. At such times, your self-esteem may crash as well, leaving you waylaid by feelings of fear, doubt, and hopelessness. People respond to setbacks differently. Most, however, experience a setback as some type of loss—whether of direction, motivation, self-esteem, confidence, or pleasure in their job. Most also tend to go through...
Ozzie Guillen Lessons...
“Sticks and stones can break my bones, but names can never hurt me,” or in Ozzie Guillen’s case, “words can never hurt me,” is a proverb that proves to be wide of its mark. By now, you are probably aware of how the Miami Marlins’ manager, Ozzie Guillen spoke words that thousands of Latinos, baseball and non-baseball fans, found offensive. If you don’t read the Sports section, listen to ESPN, or just missed the story, here is a quick summary of what has turned into “Heat.” In a Time magazine interview, Ozzie, who has a reputation in the baseball...
Lessons from Gossip Girl...
One of the great benefits of my daughter Bri relocating to New York from L.A. is that I occasionally get to dine with her while we watch television. She controls the remote. Back in the day, I frequently watched her shows with her and, besides this being fun, I always found the “show” to be a great stimulus to discuss life issues that she was experiencing or would inevitably have to confront, as well as helping me tune in to the same situations. You might say that we were tutored by television. Such was the case a Monday ago. Those who know my daughter know these two points: first,...
Mother Nature’s Parenting Advice...
Evolutionary sciences tell us that regardless of your sex, Mother Nature has hardwired you to be a caregiver. If she hadn’t, parents would not feel compelled to nurture their young, leading to infant mortality and quick extinction. From an evolutionary perspective, both sexes are hardwired to nurture and protect their children because it enhances life for the individual, family, community, and of course the world. I can’t think of a better expert on parenting than Mother Nature—she’s been doing it for a long time and she’s raised all sorts of kids. If you asked her...
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