Dr. Margaret Paul » nice guy http://margaretpaul.com Inner Bonding®, Relationship Help, Emotional Freedom Sun, 09 Jul 2023 17:53:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.28 Does Niceness Get A Closed Person Open? http://margaretpaul.com/relationships/does-niceness-get-a-closed-person-open http://margaretpaul.com/relationships/does-niceness-get-a-closed-person-open#comments Sun, 20 May 2012 21:18:27 +0000 http://margaretpaul.com/?p=843 Were you taught that if you were nice others would be nice?

“I had this really terrible interaction on the phone with a customer on Tuesday,” Carlton told me in our Skype session. “This guy was so closed and controlling. He just kept yelling about what he wanted me to do. I was being . . . → Read More: Does Niceness Get A Closed Person Open?]]> http://margaretpaul.com/relationships/does-niceness-get-a-closed-person-open/feed 0 Why Don’t You Speak Up For Yourself? http://margaretpaul.com/relationships/why-dont-you-speak-up-for-yourself http://margaretpaul.com/relationships/why-dont-you-speak-up-for-yourself#comments Sun, 17 Jul 2011 13:13:19 +0000 http://margaretpaul.com/?p=579 My counseling clients often complain to me about interactions they had with a partner, friend, parents or co-worker. When I asked the question, “Why didn’t you speak up for yourself?” here are the most common answers I receive:

“I want to keep the peace.” “I don’t want to rock the boat.” “I didn’t know . . . → Read More: Why Don’t You Speak Up For Yourself?]]> http://margaretpaul.com/relationships/why-dont-you-speak-up-for-yourself/feed 0