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Good Men to Great Men

Jun 30, 2022

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Ron Johnson

in Development, emotional maturity, men’s issues, Opportunity, self-awareness, social esteem, Spiritual

In my work with men I have found myself telling men that they are “good men” but not great men. I have been pleasantly surprised how this phraseology has resonated with men. Somehow, they seem to understand that, however good they are, they can be great. In this blog I will attempt to discuss “goodness”…
The Last Half of Life

Mar 27, 2021

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Ron Johnson

in appreciation, Development, Discovery, feelings, grief, happiness, men’s issues, mindfulness, Opportunity, self-awareness, social esteem, Spiritual

I’m in the last half of life. Perhaps, I should put quotes around that statement because I am not speaking concretely and practically but abstractly and metaphorically. I just flew by my 77th birthday a bit ago and now I’m well into my 78th year of life. Who knows how long I will live: a…
Life’s Issues and Challenges: It’s All about Trauma

Jan 10, 2021

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Ron Johnson

in emotional maturity, feelings, Opportunity, Spiritual

A colleague, Jackie, recently told me about an experience she had had with an attorney. This colleague does quite a bit of family therapy and has a long history of having been involved in families that are usually quite dysfunctional. “Dysfunctional” is not one of my favorite words, but it means that the adults in…
The H’end of the Road

Sep 3, 2020

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Ron Johnson

in Development, emotional maturity, feelings, happiness, Opportunity, self-awareness, Spiritual

This is actually an interlude from my previous and forthcoming blogs on “the end of” series. There is a similarity to the “end of” to this blog, but it is a different twist.I’m going to have a little fun before I get to the meat of this blog, the essence of which I think is…
Passion, Purpose, and Product

Mar 30, 2020

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Ron Johnson

in appreciation, feelings, mindfulness, Opportunity, self-awareness, Spiritual

A good life is a life that produces something. I have to very careful here because “producing” doesn’t necessarily mean some kind of physical product, like the infamous “widget.” A product may be an idea, perhaps an idea that changes the world, or at least part of the world, for good. The product might be…
The I-You-We Approach to Relatiionships

Oct 3, 2019

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Ron Johnson

in emotional maturity, feelings, mindfulness, Opportunity, Personality, positive psychology, relationships, self-awareness

The I-You-We Approach to Relationships There are three main ingredients in any relationship, namely “I” (myself), “You” (the other person), and “We” (the combination of “I” and “You”). People tend to focus on one of these three elements, somewhat on a second item, and much less on the third item. This discussion is intended to…
Temperament VII: Lovers: Challenges and Opportunities

Apr 29, 2019

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Ron Johnson

in appreciation, Connection, emotional maturity, feelings, marital, mindfulness, Opportunity, Personality, relationships, self-awareness, social esteem

This is the seventh of a series of nine blogs on “temperament.” Previously, I have discussed the four temperaments that we have used to understand people for the past nearly 50 years. As we have defined these four temperaments, we identify players, lovers, analysts, and caretakers. Briefly stated, players seek experience, lovers seek connection, analysts…
One taxi, two taxi, three taxi then four. Taxi (Life) Lessons in Portugal

Nov 6, 2018

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Deb Brock

in appreciation, Connection, Discovery, emotional maturity, feelings, grief, happiness, mindfulness, morality, Opportunity, positive psychology, relationships, self-awareness, Spiritual

Taxis: the good, the bad, and the ugly When Ron and I travel in a foreign country, we rarely use taxis, so the whole experience of using them is a bit “foreign” to me. We’re usually driving, riding the train, or just walking. But when I recently went to Portugal by myself, I had planned…
Race and Self Esteem

Apr 4, 2018

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Deb Brock

in Connection, Discovery, Opportunity, self-awareness, Spiritual

I just read a wonderful piece in this month’s National Geographic’s Special Issue: Black and White, April 2018. At least one piece, “Skin Deep” by Elizabeth Kolbert, indirectly brings us to the notion of self-esteem and personal development. From a rather simple scientific premise Kolbert hypnotically leads us to a more solid acceptance of ourselves…
What To Expect

Mar 16, 2018

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Deb Brock

in Connection, Discovery, Opportunity, Spiritual

We built a new website. The old one, good, but dated, was begging us to update. “Too many words” it kept saying. The new one is much more streamlined. In one central space, our builder asked us to provide a picture of “what to expect”, suggesting a picture of one of our offices. Okay, that’s…