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How TED* Became My Rescuer
We are delighted to share this week's TED* Works! ® blog, written by long-time colleague and 3VQ Certified Trainer, Jennifer Herold . In the early years of my introduction and work with the Dreaded Drama Triangle (DDT)…
3 Ways of Applying TED*
For almost 20 years we have shared TED* (*The Empowerment Dynamic) ® with people and have noticed there tends to be 3 ways people use the framework. This is not a scientific study—simply our observation of how people…
How Your Mind Really Works
Most people think that their thoughts and feelings arise from external events and circumstances. Here are examples of how most of us talk about events, as though the event itself is the cause of our feelings: “The…
I Didn’t Feel So Alone Anymore
We are delighted to share this week's TED* Works! ® blog, written by one of our colleagues and 3VQ Certified Trainer, Dave Sinclair. The first time I heard about TED* (*The Empowerment Dynamic) ® was shortly after I…
Learn to Let Go of Worry
Anxiety and worry are emotions that many people deal with, at some level, almost every day. If you get lost in these heavy emotions, it is easy to lose sight of what matters most—what you really want to create in life.…
What Triggers You, Can Transform You
We all have experienced triggers. Something happens, usually something small, and you suddenly feel flushed and are a ball of nerves. It may have been a puzzling look on your boss’s face that triggered a whole-body…
The Value of Struggling
Everyone struggles with issues from time to time. The question is how do you work with something that you are struggling with? When something arises that has you struggling, you might look at what is going on, and then…
How TED* Saved My Life
We are delighted to share this week's TED* Works! ® blog which is written by our very own Co-Creator, Debbie Hulbert (Director of Communications and Customer Experience) . She has been a member of the TED* Team for 18…
What Story About Life Do You Tell?
Those who study human behavior describe two primary ways of seeing life. This approach is sometimes called the “human iceberg effect,” because most people can explain their beliefs that are above the water line but are…