Using the analogy of the river rapids she helps us navigate the tricky waters of trying to communicate in situations where both parties are not on the same page, but also may be completely at odds with one another.

RiverLogic takes us through understanding ourselves.  Literally getting outside of ourselves, changing our binary mindset, sit in the gray areas, and moving to understanding of others as we continue to understand ourselves.

The tips and techniques that Denise Blanc employs are well researched and will not only improve your ability to communicate, but also help make your relationships more productive and successful over the long term.

Denise has a special offer for those who would like to sample the book for free themselves.  Just Click on this Link: riverlogictools.com/book-excerpts

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Linda Craft  Team, REALTORS for more than 38 years they have helped people transition in life.

You may say, “transition!  I thought they were a real estate company”?

They are, but think about this, every place you have ever lived is a transition in life.  And Linda Craft Team has helped make that transition just a little smoother by taking the stress out buying and selling homes.

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Look, if you are feeling stuck in life, or stuck in your business a coach can help you by taking a drone’s eye view of the situation and give you clarity.

Or perhaps you have a team who is in need of a direction, I can help there too.  I work with individuals, business teams and sports teams in developing a growth mindset, and help business sales teams in discovering methods to increase sales and more!

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It doesn’t matter what type of relationship you are in.  Personal relationships, business relationships, they all get complicated from time to time.  And for most of us we get confused as to why.  What is more we seem to get stuck and we cannot seem to find a way to undo the tangled relationship mess that we are not even sure how we got into in the first place.

As if relationships were not hard enough, then through in the dynamic of men and women and changing social roles, well the already complex subject just became even more complicated.  So what is the answer to these complicated and complex relationships?  Well, fortunately for us the worlds #1 best selling author on relationships Dr. John Gray (you may recall his book “Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus”) joins us on A New Direction to shed some light and some wisdom to help make those complex relationships just a little easier.

Dr Grays book “Beyond Mars and Venus: Relationship Skills for Today’s Complex World” is a true relationship game changer.  Dr. Gray will help us understand how we got here, and what we can do to help make those relationships become more solid, more meaningful, and more healthy.  His sage advice has applications to our personal and business relationships as well.  So get your note pads and pens, buckle up, because we are going “Beyond Mars and Venus“.

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EPIC Physical Therapy from every day aches and pains, to injuries to keeping elite athletes at the top of their game, EPIC pt has the cutting edge equipment and the certified staff to create an individualized treatment program specifically for you.  They are my physical therapists and I think they should be yours too.  So if you want EPIC Relief, EPIC Recovery, and EPIC Results.  Start by contacting the great people at EPIC Physical Therapy….www.EPICpt.com

Linda Craft Team, Realtors for 35 years they have been known for having “Legendary Customer Service”.  Unaffiliated and independently owned and operated they can recommend the best real estate professional to help you sell your home or buy your next home anywhere in the world.  That is because they are not attached to a company they are attached to what is in your best interest.  So before you buy or sell start with the “Legends” at Linda Craft Team.  Just click on over to www.LindaCraft.com

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We all have heard the saying, “it’s not what you know, but who you know”. And let’s be honest the relationships we make are critically important to our personally lives, but most assuredly our professional lives. But what do you do when you find it difficult to create new relationships? And what is more how can you create relationships that truly make a difference? True you could join a meetup group, go to a networking event, but typically these events are forced impersonal and loud, and more often than not you can feel very alone. What is one to do?

Well in this episode of A New Direction Nick Gray joins us to talk about how to create “The 2 Hour Cocktail Party“. In this episode Nick coaches us on how to create an effective, intimate, fun party that truly builds real relationhips that translate into tremendous benefits for you personally and professionally. No matter what your age these small gatherings create huge dividends! You don’t want to miss this episode…in could be career changing and life changing!

Nick Gray‘s book, “The 2-Hour Cocktail Party: How to Build Big Relationships with Small Gatherings” is absolutely fantastic!  The more I read it the more I kept saying, “I should do this”.  By the end of the book, I was saying, “I need to do this”.  After thinking about it, I put it on my calendar, and I am doing this!  This book takes the pressure off of doing a long-drawn-out party.  It takes the awkwardness out of those “networking” events.  It puts you in the position where you are building real relationships that grow deeper that will positively impact you personally and professionally.  Charlie “Tremendous” Jones is correct in saying, “Five years from today, you will be the same person that you are today, except for the books your read and the people you meet.” Nick Gray will get you on the way to change, because you will be doing both.

If you would like to learn more about Nick Gray and how can great an effective and amazing 2-Hour Cocktail Party head on over to:

The 2-Hour Cocktail Party: Amazon

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Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS they can help you sell your home or buy your next home.  For more than 38 years they have been known for helping people make their life transition with their “Legendary Customer Service”.  Let’s face it, every place you have ever lived has been a transition in life.  And they help reduce the stress through their compassion, knowledge and experience.  And if you live in another area they can help you too.  As they are independent of the national and international brands, they are connected to the best real estate professionals in your area that they can recommend to help you with your residential real estate needs.  Learn more by going to www.LindaCraft.com

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There is no doubt as humans we were made to connect with each other.  Yet we typically overestimate our ability to connect.  We think to ourselves we are great connectors, when the truth we are superficial.  Sales people will talk about how they build “rapport”, but “rapport” is not true connecting, it is really a form of manipulation so that you can get what you want.  The truth is when we truly make a connection we build mutual identification and trust.  When we connect we truly find the person interesting whether they buy from us or not.  When we are truly building relationships we are focused on the relationship and nothing more.  We need help for sure!  That is why on this episode of A New Direction author Barry Moline helps truly CONNECT!

In Barry Moline’s book, “Connect! How to Quickly Connect  for Collaborate for Success in Business and life”  He gives you multiple ways that you can connect with others that will lead to powerful relationships that lead to opportunities for both your business and your life.  In this show we even talk about how sales people can use better questions that make them more likeable.  We also talk about some ice breakers that are commonly not used, how to deal with controversy and so much more!  Barry has been gracious enough to provide us with his free resources so CLICK HERE to get them.  And your copy of Connect! 

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Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS for 35 years and going strong find out why they are known as having legendary customer service.  There is a reason why 1000’s of people from all over the world choose Linda Craft & Team and keep coming back for all their home selling and buying needs and investments.  They are the locally owned company that is world renown.  Learn more by going to www.LindaCraft.com

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It has been said, that we don’t have business problems, but we have personal problems that affect our business.  And nothing can affect your business, career, and life than relationships.  Whether you are looking for one or are in one, our significant other relationships affect our physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well being.  When our relationships are great with our significant other the world is a better place and seems much easier to deal with…but…a relationship that is sour can destroy confidence, slash our self-esteem, and cause great distraction.  Thankfully the world’s #1 Relationship author Dr. John Gray  has returned to A New Direction help you and I get clarity.

His latest book “Beyond Mars and Venus” is really Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus Revised edition.  Here Dr. Gray explains how our hormones affect every part of our lives.  And the activities we do whether they are work, rest, communication, fun, or sex can change those hormones.  And when our hormones are out of whack that it is easy for our relationships to be out of sync as well.  In this episode Dr. Gray takes us on the journey to understand a women’s need to be heard and a man’s need to be appreciated.  We dig deep into the fact that are hormones can be so out of balance that we can even no longer desire a relationship.  Beyond Mars and Venus is insightful and a huge help to any relationship or future relationship.

And Make sure you catch John Gray LIve on both Facebook and YouTube: Thursdays 10am-1pm PST 1pm-4pm EST

FACEBOOK  https://www.facebook.com/Mars.Venus.John.Gray

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/JohnGrayMarsVenus

Thursdays 10 am to 1 pm PST

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EPIC Physical Therapy.  Whether you just need some guidance to get in better shape, you have an injury or recent surgery, or you are an elite athlete getting yourself back into the game, the certified experts coupled with the latest start of the art equipment will help you get you where you want to be.  EPIC relief.  EPIC recovery.  EPIC results.  That is EPIC Physical Therapy.  Head on over to www.EPICpt.com and learn more!

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Linda Craft & Team, REALTORS, for 35 years they have helped thousands of people all over the world when it comes to buying and selling real estate.  Completely locally owned and unaffiliated Linda and her expert team can help you find the best expert in real estate regardless of what company they work for.  Just one more reason why for 35 years they have been known as the “legends of customer service”.  Give them a call!  Click on over to www.LindaCraft.com

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There was a time when men and women had specific roles in their relationship.  Typically the man worked at his job, and the wife stayed at home.  While that seems archaic by today’s standards the fact of the matter was it actually made the relationship much easier and steadier because everyone knew their role, and as we often say today, “they stayed in their lane”.

Today’s relationships are much more challenging.  More and more couples have their own careers and their own dreams and goals, they try to share not only the financial burden, but the responsibilities at home.  While it is what we are accustomed to the fact of the matter is our ability to stay together in the relationship has suffered as we see a higher break up and divorce rate.  Why?  With all the sharing of responsibility how come it is not producing greater happiness and togetherness within the relationship?

It comes down to our male and female biological differences, mainly our hormones.  The fact is men have 10 to 30 times more testosterone then women and women have 10 to 30 times more estrogen than men.  We produce both, but when we are out of balance, meaning when men are producing to much estrogen they get stressed and angry.  And when women get stressed it is because they have too much testosterone.  How does this happen?  Because as men and women are both working they are put in position where the women in her job starts producing more testosterone throwing her out of balance, while a man in his job is producing more estrogen throwing him out of balance.  The result:  A new dynamic in our relationship with each other.  What are we to do?  Thankfully Dr. John Gray the world’s #1 relationship expert (And author of “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus”) joins us no A New Direction to help us get not only our hormones in balance, but also our relationship.

His latest book entitled “Beyond Mars and Venus: Relationship Skills for Today’s Complex World” is stellar.  It is an eye opening look at how our biological differences, combined with our work, combined with our other relationships affect us both negatively and positively.  Dr. Gray also provides solutions to helping your relationships not only grow and thrive, but take it to the next level.  “Beyond Mars and Venus” is in my opinion as absolute must read!  If you want your relationship to grow and be out of this world, listen to the show, and get your copy of “Beyond Mars and Venus”.

The Sponsor of A New Direction are so important to bringing great guests like Dr. John Gray to the show!  Please reach out and thank them for their generous support.

EPIC Physical Therapy the facility with the most cutting edge equipment and the certified staff to help you recover from an injury or surgery, work with professional and amateur athletes, or just those of us who want to move and feel better.  When you want EPIC relief, EPIC recovery, and EPIC results then start with EPIC Physical Therapy by going to www.EPICpt.com

Linda Craft & Team, Realtors when you are looking to sell your home or buy a new home start with what their clients refer to as “the legends of customer service”.  Whether you are in the Greater Raleigh Research Triangle Park area of North Carolina or any where in the world they can help you with your home dreams.  Contact our friends Linda Craft & Team at www.LindaCraft.com

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It is no surprise that men and women are different.  Not just our physiology, but how we communicate, handle stress, deal with conflict, the differences we see in relaxing, romancing, sex and more.  So often we can go so frustrated with these differences we can live in misery, or eventually we may get to the point where we feel like we made a mistake.  And the next thing you know we are ready to call it quits.  Hold on!  The difference in  our marriage relationship is not hopeless, in fact it is normal.  The truth is the very thing we love about our spouse is the thing that frustrates us about them.  We have to take a different view of our relationship.  We have to learn to understand the differences between each other, and once we do we can begin to work with each other as a team, rather than against each other as a potential enemy.  Thankfully, Bill and Pam Farrel join us on this episode of A New Direction to help us renew our marriage relationship and not only make it better, but making it awesome.

Bill and Pam talk to us about their book “Men Are Like Waffles and Women Are Like Spaghetti“.  The book discusses the most important issues like communication, dealing with conflict, the differences in how men and women view romance and sex, how we relax, how we deal with work and so much more!  The book is a great read for anyone who is married, is going to be married, wants to be married, or just would like to know the differences in how men and women differ in so many ways in their relationships.  In the book you will references to a workbook, with a link while the link may not work you can get the information from the workbook emailing Bill and Pam at [email protected]  .  Men Are Like Waffles Women Are Like Spaghetti is a great read and it will certainly help you in your relationship with your spouse.

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EPIC Physical Therapy.  Whether you are injured from work, play, or you simply want to feel better about yourself and get better freedom of movement.  EPIC physical therapy has the latest state of the art technology and equipment, coupled with a certified staff to help you achieve your physical goals and get you back to where you want to be and give you a direction where you should be going.  When you really want EPIC relief, EPIC recovery, and EPIC results look no further than the people I use and trust EPIC Physical Therapy.  www.EPICpt.com

Linda Craft & Team, Realtors no matter where you live in the world, Linda Craft and her team can help you find the best professional in your area to help you sell or buy your next home.  While most real estate professionals belong to a nationally affiliated company where they are obligated to use the people in their company’s network.  Linda Craft and her team are privately owned and operated.  That means they can find the absolute best professional from ANY company to ensure you get the best service. Located in the Raleigh Research Triangle Park of North Carolina…they are indeed legendary when it comes to service.  Learn more  by going to Linda Craft & Team, Realtors  www.LindaCraft.com

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Relationships.  It really is what makes our life…life.  Where would we be without them?  Well, first of all you and I would not have been born so there’s that.  But, our relationships do add spice to life, and in fact we relate to not just people, but animals, places and things.  If you are married or have a significant other then you know how our relationships can affect us on the other person, if you have a sibling, there too, your relationships ebb and flow.  If you have children, grandchildren, parents, friends, neighbors, colleagues at work, all of these relationships have some affect.  So, how do we make the best of them and at the same time allow them to affect us in a positive way.  Enter author/writer Beverly Mann Lessard on this episode of A New Direction as she takes us through some insights into relationships and how we can best deal with them.

In Beverly Lessard’s book Relationships she gives us snapshots, glimpses, and slices of her relationships.  And in every slice there is a moral to the story, a point that when it’s done you must evaluate yourself and decide if you are majoring on the minors and minoring on the majors.  Beverly is absolutely and totally vulnerable from her marriage to her grandchildren to the Dunkin Donuts people who know her by name and hand her Hazelnut Decaf Black coffee, to dealing with a baby ground who is eating her flowers and attacks her broom as she tries to shoo him away.  Relationships as you can imagine are filled with warmth, joy, laughter, and ups and downs.   A book I promise will lift your spirits.

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Let’s be honest we have all come in contact with someone in our family or career who we just did not want to be around.  Perhaps it is the whiner who lets you know about all the doom and gloom and that the world is in unfair and it is all crashing down around them.  Maybe it is the martyr, you know, the one who feels as if after they have done so many things for you that your response back to them is not enough, and they believe you just don’t care.  Maybe it’s that person in the office who waits for the perfect moment to disrupt the meeting with some snide comment, you know…the sniper.  Maybe it’s the yes person who does everything for everybody but doesn’t get the work done you need to get done.   All of these and other people who are people you just can’t stand.

In this episode of A New Direction Dr. Rick Brinkman co-author of the book “Dealing with People You Can’t Stand” enlightens us on how we have to deal with such people.  We all want those people to change, but the truth is, we have to change first.  And that starts when begin to understand that their intent may not be all bad.  In fact, they, in their own way believe that they are being helpful to the cause.  If you want these people to ultimately change, we will ultimately have to take a different approach.  And rather than focusing on their change, we need to focus on how we influence those people to start altering their behavior in a more desirable way that we can get along.  “Dealing with People You Can’t Stand” has sold over 2,000,000 copies and is a book that you will thoroughly enjoy and certainly learn from so you can better deal with those difficult people.

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Linda Craft & Team, Realtors for 35 years their clients say they are have “legendary” customer service.  The reason they say that is because Linda Craft has built her business one relationship at a time, because she understood that the home purchase is more than likely the single highest purchase you will make in your life time, but more than that she knows that the memories that are made in your home no one can put a price on.  Linda Craft & Team have helped thousands of clients achieve their dream, and they would love to help you too.  Just click on over to www.LindaCraft.com 

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