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Stop Yelling at Barking Dogs – The Better Newsletter #113

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Years ago, I signed our Jack Russell Terrier up for obedience training. At our first session, he was so excited he wouldn’t stop barking.

So, I yelled “STOP BARKING!” Our instructor smiled and said, “Yelling at your barking dog just makes him think, Great, now we’re both barking. Try modeling the behavior you want instead.”

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Circumstances change. Our desire to connect, doesn’t – The Better Newsletter #110

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Why do some messages stay relevant for decades while others fade away? During a recent Tongue Fu! workshop, a participant asked why the book Tongue Fu! still resonates as powerfully today as when it was first published. The answer is simple: when you speak to the human condition—our desire for connection, growth, meaning, and being seen—your message becomes both timely and timeless. Circumstances change, but what we long for doesn’t. When your writing reflects the universal truths we all live, struggle with, and aspire to, your words become a force for good today… and for years to come.

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