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3 Ways Your Childhood Impacts Your Relationship

This entry was posted by David Lawson | Jun 18, 2023 | General Counselling, Life Coaching, Relationship Counselling, Uncategorized

Thinking about when you were growing up – are there things your family did that you were surprised to learn that was not how everyone else did it? I grew up in a farming family and didn’t realise until I was a teenager that it wasn’t normal for kids to work before and after school for their parents. The fact is, what we experience in our family growing up affects our relationships in one way or another. Let me give you three examples:... read more

6 Ways to Deal with Critical People

This entry was posted by David Lawson | Jun 11, 2023 | General Counselling, Healthy Workplace, Life Coaching, Relationship Counselling, Self Esteem, Stress

Constructive criticism is fine, but some people who are so relentlessly negative that they can suck the joy out of life. No matter what happy news you might have, they are guaranteed to find the cloud to fit your silver lining. Here are 6 strategies you can use to deal with hypercritical people. 1. Don’t Take It Personally It’s a safe bet that it’s not you, it’s them. Some people just hug their negativity around them like a security... read more

The 7 Cs of Communication

This entry was posted by David Lawson | Jun 4, 2023 | Employee Assistance Programme, General Counselling, Healthy Workplace, Life Coaching, Relationship Counselling, Stress

Think of how often you communicate with people during the day. You write emails, facilitate meetings, participate in conference calls, create reports, devise presentations, debate with your colleagues… the list goes on. We can spend almost our entire day communicating. So, it stands to reason that communicating clearly and effectively can boost productivity. The 7 Cs provide a checklist for making sure that your communications are well... read more

7 Easy Tips to Have a Happy Relationship

This entry was posted by David Lawson | May 21, 2023 | Life Coaching, Relationship Counselling

Have you ever dreamed of having the magic to make your relationship last longer? Is it luck or hard work? Since the latter is probably more accurate, here are some tried and true tips from people who have enjoyed long, happy relationships. Dates: Keep dating each other. Even if life seems too busy, meet at the end of the evening for something light and easy, like viewing your favourite sitcom (record it if necessary) together or playing... read more

5 Assumptions That Cause Conflict in A Relationship

This entry was posted by David Lawson | May 14, 2023 | Relationship Counselling

“Aren’t you getting ready?” “No, I thought you said we were not going.” “Remember we talked about this, and you said if I wanted you to go, that you would go?” “I assumed you would go, as you know this is important to me!” “Ugh!” The above conversation is common for many couples. Miscommunications and misunderstandings bubble up due to the making of assumptions about each other. We don’t do it intentionally and usually we don’t realise we’re... read more

The Blueprint for Leadership

This entry was posted by David Lawson | May 7, 2023 | Healthy Workplace, Life Coaching, Relationship Counselling

Effective leadership is an essential component of success in any organisation and requires a combination of skills, traits, and behaviours that inspire and guide team members towards achieving common goals. However, leadership is not something that can be learned overnight. It requires dedication, self-reflection, and a willingness to learn and adapt. To become an effective leader, one must be willing to engage in continuous self-improvement... read more