Chad David:    Therapist, Officiant, & Really Cool Guy
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Chad David

Learning to ? dumb people

How Will You Be Remembered? (Life is Meaningless & Precious Pt2)

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In my book, 52 Lessons for a Better Relationship (a free download under the book section on my website – plug, plug, plug), the first lesson shares a tool I find very helpful for figuring out how to live your life: What are the five things you want said about you at your funeral.  Do you want to be … [Read more...]

A Key to Improve Communication (How to Improve Communication Pt 6)

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One of the most important things to consider when it comes to communication is a four letter f word; any guesses? I’ll give a hint.  It ends in an “r.”  I bet that confused you.  When I talk about the primary emotions, I’ll help people guess the first three, mad, sad, and glad, and then I’ll give … [Read more...]

Attackers and Hiders Pt 2 (How to Improve Communication Pt 5)

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Last week we looked at the following scale: Attacker (-10)------Self Controlled (0)------Hider (+10) Each of these three positions has two types.  For instance, in the Attacker category there are Direct Attackers and Indirect Attackers.  Direct Attackers are like a dog trying to protect an … [Read more...]

Attackers and Hiders (Communication Pt 4)

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In this series on communication I’ve mentioned the terms “hider” and “attacker.”  Both have huge implications for how we communicate and should be looked at more closely.  Here’s what they look like on a scale: Attacker (-10)------Self Controlled (0)------Hider (+10) Self Controlled (the … [Read more...]

Communication: When We Screw Up (Pt 3)

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Last week I wrote that men can be oblivious, and I proved that really well with my previous week’s lesson on communication where I wrote about a friend’s situation.  From a therapist perspective, I thought it was one of my more practical and helpful lessons.  From a personal level… it sucked.  I was … [Read more...]

How to Improve Communication Pt 2 (Men & Women are Different)    

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One of the biggest problems we have with communication in marriage is not accepting the fact that men and women are different – and boy, are we different.  I know some people like to claim that we’re all the same, but that’s impossible when you consider one has XX chromosomes and the other XY, which … [Read more...]

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