Articles By Laurie Weiss

Everyone procrastinates, it is a natural response to ambivalence. If you want to complete something, but feel stuck, try these steps. It's best to go through them with at least one trusted friend.

Each of us has our own favorite ways of avoiding unwanted information. They provide temporary relief from facing some of the seemingly overwhelming challenges of life. The trouble comes later.

A true story: How Allison got what she really wanted on Valentines Day.

Eight simple principles for being an attractive person.

Practicing deception has become normal for many people. You need to work to create a situation where telling the truth becomes normal again.

Nine steps you can use when it's time to say something sensitive or potentially upsetting to someone you work with.

When you've taken on the task of helping others resolve conflict, your most important job is to know what questions must be answered to help clarify the situation. The more of these 26 questions you can answer, the more successful you will be.

Although strategies for intervening in conflict can be varied and creative, successful intervention strategies do have certain themes in common. Above all, everyone involved must be treated with respect.

Effective conflict intervention can help transform a conflict situation into an opportunity for change, growth and development of creative solutions to an organization's most difficult problems.

You may believe that never arguing with each other will make your relationship strong. What usually happens though, is because you're both human you have different needs and wants. If you never even notice, let alone discuss (argue about?) your different needs and wants, you may not even realize the damage you're doing to your relationship.

If you hate any kind of feedback, because it feels like criticism, and you despise confrontation, you may be limiting your opportunities for success. Use these 10 steps to learn to extract useful information from any criticism.

When being polite and understanding gets you nowhere, you may be trying to cooperate with a bully. It simply won't work. You must start by giving him a reason to listen to you.

Almost everything you do is done for a reason, but sometimes you have to look below the surface to discover the really important hidden reason for your behavior. Jim was collecting evidence to support his arguments, instead of looking at what was relly bothering him.

It's easy to become overwhelmed by overcommiting yourself. When you think through your agreements BEFORE you make them, it becomes much easier to stay on target, follow through and achieve success.

When you know you are supposed to "just shut up and listen," and you really want to get your point across, you have options. Follow these steps to reclaim your own power.

Anger is neither good nor bad! It is simply energy. It is your natural emotional energy that arises when you feel like something (or someone) is blocking you from getting what you need or want. Here are 5 steps you can take to direct your own supercharged energy.