Out of the box marraige
I’m going to do a short series of tips on “Out of the box marriage”, inspired by this post from Seth: “The decision before the decision is the box. When you think outside the box, what you’re actually doing is questioning the decision before the decision. That decision is far

10 Tips for Dealing With Conflict
Around 95% of all legal cases filed in the United States settle before going to a trial.   Moreover, transactional issues in law also usually require a negotiations between two opposing sides.  A large part of my job is devoted to negotiating solutions which the various parties to the matter can

This is your brain on disenchantment
My goodness!  What happened here?!  It's a beautiful summer day.  She's wearing her most cheerful sundress.  Someone gave her a flower.  But somehow, it's not good enough.This precious little girl is running to her mother for comfort and, undoubtedly, will be laughing in the next photo.  But how do adults handle feelings of disenchantment?  When

1st Annual Frederick Idol Fundraiser to Benefit CALM
Do you have what it takes to be Frederick's Shining Star & the first Frederick Idol 2010? If you think you do, join CALM (Frederick County Community Mediation & Conflict Resolution Center) for the first annual Frederick Idol 2010. Auditions will be held on Sept 8th-9th from 6:30-9:30pm at 629

Reach out and text her
One of my female friends on Facebook “Liked” this: “When you text a girl, Good Morning Beautiful, you make her entire day!” Hear this guys, it’s from a woman’s heart. A quick text for no reason other than to let her know you love her, think of her, or think

Addressing the cost of disputes
Settling disputes costs UK companies around £6 billon each year in legal fees. But the true cost of conflict is mostly hidden. A survey in 2007 discovered that a business dispute with a value of £1m typically took up 3.2 years of line management time. That's not counting staff in