This is the third part of a series of articles on connecting with other people. Check out part 1 and part 2 in the BMP blog.  People with the power to be op...

Let's get clear about what it means to be open with other people and why it's so important. Being open means revealing yourself to others. It also means that...

Humans evolved to assess risk from moment to moment. In normal circumstances, people acquire a sense of what is threatening in their current environment and w...

If you would like to have more meaningful relationships in your life I have good news for you — developing them is not nearly as complex as you may think. It...

Part of overcoming procrastination is being able to clearly distinguish between urgent tasks that aren’t important, and important tasks that aren’t urgent. Y...

If you’re like most people who procrastinate, you’ve been frustrated with yourself in the past and tried to bare down and change your habits. You may have tr...

Have you ever had things pile up? You know you need to do them but just never get around to do it? Have you set your intentions to finally get those tasks do...

Putting things off is a serious issue. We all know how it feels to watch work that needs to be done pile up around us. We’re all familiar with the panic that...

Using the steel-man technique is a wonderful way of creating value in conversation and moving forward in a positive manner. Philosopher Danial Dennent breaks...

People spend years convinced that they need to know why things are happening the way they are. Why is my partner like this (we usually have a theory on this ...

Our minds usually think in the negative. Ask someone what they want and they’re likely to tell you first what they don’t want. When we’re stuck in relationsh...

Increase the quality of the conversation by revealing yourself first. This is part of showing leadership in relationship — being willing to take the first ri...

This is a blog series entry. Every week for the next month, we will be sharing 4 different ways a person in a relationship can begin to build a stronger base...

A lot of people tend to think in concrete terms. There can be strength in being clear and solid on what you think and how you see things. This type of thinki...

What do you suppose happens when a man lives his life seeking the approval of those around him and avoiding their disapproval? We avoid the truth whenever we...

Setbacks and losses come in all shapes and sizes. It can be valuable to practice applying the principals of overcoming and finding peace in situations even w...

What do you suppose happens when when a man lives his life seeking the approval of those around him and avoiding their disapproval? Several unfortunate thing...

It’s normal to be resistant to new ideas and criticize things you’re not sure will work. Notice if you feel that way and wrestle with it — try to open yourse...