Why do so many marriages fail? Because nobody gets taught how to be married. We're not taught how to pick a mate, or why to pick a mate; we don't know how to manage our emotions once we're in a marriage; we don't know how to resolve marital conflict. Married people have never been taught why they or their spouses feel the way they do and act the way they do. Nobody has ever taught us the fundamentals.

You have to name it to claim it

Food is a coping mechanism; people are afraid of giving it up because then they'll feel confused and lost.

There are some sick people in this world.

You are your own most important resource for making your life work. Life rewards action. Until your knowledge, awareness, insights, and understandings are translated into action, they are of no value.

Effective negotiators have a style that those whom they are trying to influence, relate to and admire.

Eighty percent of all questions are statements in disguise.