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17 Jun Urgent Heart Surgery for Leaders

Posted at 15:07h in Leadership, Ministry, Relationship Tip of the Week, Three Passions of the Soul by Bruce Terpstra 0 Comments

The actions of leaders have profound and lasting impact on people and organizations. I’m sure you have been part of a ministry that was led by a leader whose actions caused chaos and it was the people who suffered the most. That is why it...

03 Jun I Discovered That My Husband Is Not A Jerk! He’s Just RED!

Posted at 16:21h in Marriage, Relationship Tip of the Week by Bruce Terpstra 0 Comments

I was at a convention this past week sharing the training opportunities that Consentia Group offers around the TotalSDI, and a woman ran up to our booth and loudly proclaimed, “I learned though SDI that my husband is not a jerk! He’s just RED!” I had all...

20 May ABC’s of Improving Relationships

Posted at 14:56h in Relationship Tip of the Week by Bruce Terpstra 0 Comments

Relationships are often challenging. This is especially true when you are working on teams or living in close proximity. Whether that difficult person for you is your spouse, your child, your boss, or your teammate, you need to find a way of relating that is...

13 May How Filters Challenge Team Effectiveness

Posted at 15:36h in Leadership, Marriage, Ministry, Relationship Tip of the Week by Bruce Terpstra 0 Comments

We all have filters through which we see the world. They influence how we listen, the way we view other people, and our decisions. The reason we often struggle to work in unity is that our filters are in place, and we are not aware...

06 May Why Some People are a Problem for You!

Posted at 16:55h in Leadership, Marriage, Ministry, Relationship Tip of the Week by Bruce Terpstra 0 Comments

Have you noticed that some people just rub you the wrong way? It seems that everything they say or do just bothers you. You can’t quite put your finger on why this is or how one person can be so abrasive and difficult to work...

23 Apr The Missing Puzzle Piece You Need For Relational Success

Posted at 14:01h in Leadership, Marriage, Ministry, Relationship Tip of the Week by Bruce Terpstra 0 Comments

You may be missing a key puzzle piece for your relationships to thrive. If you are missing this piece, you may find friction and conflict erupting. Whether you are on a team, or leading a team, this critical piece of relational knowledge when missing, is...

06 Apr Am I Born this Way?

Posted at 00:32h in Relationship Tip of the Week, Three Passions of the Soul, Training by Bruce Terpstra 0 Comments

I get asked this question at every SDI training that I have ever conducted, “Are we born with our personality or is it developed through our environment?” It happened again this past week so I have decided to spend some time reflecting on what we...

02 Apr What Color is Control?

Posted at 16:24h in Pastoral Care, Relationship Tip of the Week, Three Passions of the Soul by Bruce Terpstra 0 Comments

None of us like being controlled by someone else. Personally, I have an antenna that is very sensitive to those around me that want to make sure things are done a certain way. My natural instinct is to fight back (Red is the first step...

25 Mar 3 KEYS TO MORE EFFECTIVE VISION CASTING

Posted at 20:04h in Leadership, Ministry, Relationship Tip of the Week by Bruce Terpstra 0 Comments

Vision is essential to an organization. Vision is what drives people to work together to accomplish something significant. If you don’t have a compelling vision, people will drift, lack energy, and not perform. But it is one thing to have a compelling vision and communicating...

15 Mar What’s In Your Buckets?

Posted at 15:32h in Leadership, Relationship Tip of the Week, Three Passions of the Soul by Bruce Terpstra 0 Comments

We all have buckets that we need to have filled. When they are full, we feel satisfied and life appears to be good. Living with emotional intelligence is knowing what your own buckets are and understanding what other people have as buckets. I am not talking...