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How A Creator Speaks
Your brain believes what you tell it—both consciously and unconsciously. Your thoughts and the words you speak stimulate a chemical reaction in your nervous system to respond to what you are thinking and saying. For…
Embracing Our Shadow
Halloween is celebrated around the world next week. It is a festive holiday that has its roots in various folk legends and religious rituals, including the “Day of the Dead,” which is a popular Latin holiday. In secular…
Ask “What” More Than “Why”
As you read the following questions, what emotions arise in you? Why are you always late for the staff meetings? Why are your monthly reports filled with client complaints? Why do you avoid helping me with the dishes?…
Your Golden Creator Essence
There are times in our lives where something important is hiding in plain sight. A story that illustrates this is the true story of the Golden Buddha. Located in Bangkok, Thailand, the origins of the statue are…
The Challenger Role
The Challenger role in TED* (*The Empowerment Dynamic) ® is the antidote to the Dreaded Drama Triangle role of Persecutor. As a result, many people resist stepping into the Challenger role, worried they might be viewed…
The Many Faces of the Persecutor
During workshops, we often ask the group to describe the Persecutor role, one of the three roles that make up the Dreaded Drama Triangle (DDT). Participants often use words like angry, controlling, critical, and bossy.…
Creator’s Choice
The journey from Victim consciousness to Creator consciousness is not always easy, nor does it travel along a straight line. We prefer to think of it as a continuum, with your center of gravity gradually moving away from…
Race To Occupy the Victim Role
How do conflicts begin? In general, conflicts begin in relationships when each side races to occupy the Victim position. Here is typically what happens: The first person or group claims a Victim position by saying to the…
How TED* Transformed My Teaching
Guest blog written by long-time friend, Certified TED* Coach, and 3VQ Certified Trainer, Christy Vincent, Ph. D._________________________________I was disheartened to read the student reviews I received from the…