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May 30, 2012 By Andy Traub

"You are not my enemy" – Marriage book excerpt

Here’s another excerpt from a book I’m writing about marriage.

You can download the .mobi file of the 25,000 word book to put on your Kindle by clicking here.

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“You are not my enemy”

When an enemy approaches we are on guard. Every movement could be the one that is meant to harm us. Every word must be analyzed through the filter of skepticism. This is how I treat my wife.
When we arrived home from our honeymoon in the western half of South Dakota (picture Mount Rushmore the Crazy Horse Memorial and lots of buffalo) we unpacked and drove 15 minutes to attend a marriage conference. Weekend To Remember is a conference hosted by Family Life, a phenomenal marriage ministry. The conference covers everything a couple needs to know to succeed in marriage. They discuss money, emotions, arguing, kids, romance, sex and personality differences. Of the 15 hours of conference time I remember one moment more than any other. They instructed us to turn toward our spouse, look in their eyes and say, “You are not my enemy” . It seemed silly at the time but it would prove to be one of the most important moments in my married life. It may be the reason I still have a married life.
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Filed Under: Marriage, Marriage Book, Uncategorized Tagged With: anger, conference, conflict, divorce, family life, marriage, resentment

February 27, 2012 By Andy Traub

8 ways to respond to criticism like Steve Jobs

When you take a stand people will run into you. There are people who disliked Mother Theresa? If that’s not proof that everyone will have a critic then I don’t know what is. The video below is of Steve Jobs getting ripped on by a member of the audience and his response to the criticism. Below the video are the # steps you should take when you get criticized or insulted. Apparently Jobs wasn’t always this kind to those around him but on this occasion the criticism was handled masterfully.

Here are Steve Jobs’ eight steps to respond to criticism…

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Filed Under: Attitude, Being Different, Customer Service, Uncategorized Tagged With: anger, critics, insult, response, steve jobs

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