In 1992, Dr. Gary Chapman published “The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate”. His book sparked a new way of thinking about love by outlining five ways to express and experience love that Chapman calls “Love Languages”. It was so wildly successful that it’s been a bestseller ever since and created many spin-off books, including … Read More
The Five Love Languages
Best Buds Need Boundaries
Let’s imagine a situation we are all familiar with… You’ve made plans to meet a friend for lunch and you’re sitting at the table waiting. Your stomach starts to grumble. He was supposed to be here ten minutes ago! “That’s okay,” you think to yourself, “he probably hit traffic or got tied up at work.” Another ten minutes go by. … Read More
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How to Know When It’s Time for Change & Two Tips for Transformation
Usually, before you even get into self-development, you’re inspired to make a change because of some external force. You’ve gone through a breakup, missed promotion at work, or moved to a new town and can’t make any friends. You’ve seen your life play out on repeat. The same actions, leading to the same results and — unfortunately, those results aren’t … Read More
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Lisa Wimberger On How to Beat Social Anxiety
Consider this, you’ve been invited to an acquaintance’s party where you know very few people. You end up arriving to a horde of strangers. You don’t know anyone there. Or maybe it’s a work event with all the top executives you report to and you are the brand new person on the team. It might even be that you find … Read More
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Applied Empathy & Leadership with Michael Ventura
Are you willing to change your point of view? It’s a simple question, but it can take people a lifetime to consider. My work as a systems thinker has led me to explore a variety of methodologies, approaches, and frameworks geared at helping those considering this question to arrive at an answer. Through this work, I’ve found no approach has … Read More
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Talk to Anyone and Build Connections
It’s human nature to want to connect, yet many people struggle forming strong bonds. We put ourselves out there, break the ice, and start conversations, but then what? How can we take these conversations to the next level and build real connection? Instant connection? Many people think that connection happens rapidly and you need to instantly form a bond with … Read More
in Art of Personal Development, Making Friends
Strengthening The Three Most Important Relationships in Our Lives
According to Robin Dunbar, a professor of evolutionary psychology at Oxford University, the average human can maintain relationships with up to around 150 people. Sure this number varies for each person, but it’s made us think about the relationships we value. Wanting to understand the three most important relationships in our lives – romantic relationships, relationships at work and relationships … Read More
in Art of Personal Development, Empowerment
Three Conversation MISTAKES Most People Make (and how to fix)
Ever been in a conversation that dies instantly? We all have… It usually goes something like this… Joe: Hey, I’m Joe Jane: Nice to meet you, I’m Jane Joe: Pleasure to meet you Jane, so what do you do? Jane: I’m a ______ (insert awesome occupation) Joe: Interesting. Do you like it? Jane: Yes, it’s great! It’s what I … Read More
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The Power of Healthy Relationships
After spending a month learning about happiness – and the important role that relationships play in this happiness – we wanted to dig deeper. What do we mean by relationships? What are the secrets to building healthy relationships? What’s the science behind how relationships contribute to our personal happiness and well-being? Here are our biggest learnings on the power of … Read More
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How to Get Respect by Giving Value
When we use the word value it means something very specific to us here at AOC. For us, value is how we derive attention, approval, and acceptance, which humans need to feel good about themselves. You can think of it as oxygen for the human soul. Think about it; ever since the time you were born you have devised ways … Read More
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