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Archive for Community Building – Page 2

Liar, Liar

By William R Colagrande MS · Comments (0) · Friday, July 19th, 2013

          Does this dress make my ass look fat? is a question that sends chills down the spines of husbands everywhere. On the surface it appears to be a rather straightforward question requiring a simple yes or no answer. But just beneath the surface there is a potential crisis in the making, one that tempts the savvy spouse to resort to … Read More

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Categories : Community Building, Personal Growth, Relationship
Tags : how harmful are white lies, keeping secrets in a relationship, little white lie, white lies, white lies in relationship

Road Rage

By William R Colagrande MS · Comments (0) · Thursday, July 4th, 2013

      Now that the summer driving season is in full swing I thought it might be interesting to explore the topic of road rage. What precisely is road rage? … Read More

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Categories : Community Building, Personal Growth
Tags : avoiding road rage, coping with road rage, dealing with road rage, road rage

Creating Harmony in the Workplace

By William R Colagrande MS · Comments (0) · Thursday, March 14th, 2013

In this difficult economic environment it is more important than ever to learn how to get along in and thrive in your workplace environment. While at times a challenging task, it is possible for you to not only create a more pleasant and supportive working environment for yourself, but also to hone skills that will be of service to you … Read More

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Categories : Career Advancement, Community Building
Tags : evil boss, getting along in the workplace, healthy workplace environment, unhealthy workplace environment, workplace bullying

Mastering Social Interactions

By William R Colagrande MS · Comments (0) · Monday, February 4th, 2013

A lot of people “suffer from the disease of shyness” as the Sylvester Stallone character so aptly put it in the hit film Rocky. According to some research, nearly 50 percent of our adult population, more than 140 million people, consider themselves to be chronically shy to the degree that it presents a problem in some aspect of their … Read More

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Categories : Community Building
Tags : building community, building social confidence, communicate with people, interacting with others, meet new friends, overcoming shyness

Eye of the Beholder

By William R Colagrande MS · Comments (0) · Wednesday, January 16th, 2013

How many people who you encounter each day do you think are jerks? Most folks would say quite a few. Well, in this piece, I show how your expectations can add to the problem or work toward a solution.… Read More

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Categories : Community Building
Tags : community building, influencing others, self-fulfilling prophesy
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