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Be Prepared

April 19, 2010

On Friday, I had a coffee date with a friend, mentor and coaching colleague, Jane Pollak. She had generously offered me an hour of her time to discuss a product I wanted to create and offer for sale on my website and in the spa store at the New Age Health Spa when I present [...]

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How to Break Up Without Breaking Hearts

April 13, 2010

Your gut tells you that your date is not a good fit for you. How do you know? Perhaps the physical chemistry is off. Maybe the baggage is too heavy. I like to ask myself this question: does this person add to or subtract from my life? Did I feel uplifted or weighted at the end of the [...]

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When to Run for the Hills

April 12, 2010

A blog reader asked a great question: How can you tell that a person has the kind of baggage you should avoid? Many people are in a relationship for a long time before they realize that their mate has issues that are alarm-worthy. So, how can you know before you’re in deep? What clues to [...]

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Baggage: Size Matters

April 9, 2010

Everyone has baggage. I have a theory about the ’stuff’ people bring with them to relationships. Once you accept that people will lug something from their past into their present relationship, it might be easier to accept the person for who they are. But there is baggage and there is BAGGAGE. Size does matter!

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Top Ten Flirting Tips

April 7, 2010

Some people are natural at flirting, while others need a little ‘how-to’ guide. Why flirt? “Flirting is the gentle art of making a man feel pleased with himself.”
~Helen Rowland
It may feel awkward or even fake, but when you flirt well, you are actually making someone feel more attractive and desired. You are communicating that you [...]

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Date-breakers

April 2, 2010

Have you been on an awful first date? Been viscerally turned off within the first half-hour? I like to call these “date-breakers”. These are behaviors that turn your first date into your last date. Here are some examples:

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Dreams Do Come True

March 28, 2010

In the fall of 2008, I joined Jane Pollak’s Mastermind Group to help my Life Coaching business grow. As a solo-preneur, I wanted the support of a “board of directors”, a place to celebrate triumphs, brainstorm ways to overcome obstacles, and dream bigger than I might if I were on my own.

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Dating Tips: 5 Traits to Avoid

March 26, 2010

You know the feeling: deep in the pit of your stomach, you get a signal that something is off. Your date says or does something that sets off alarms in your head. You either heed those alarms, or you override them with some sort of skewed logic. I am here to tell you that your [...]

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Different Worlds

March 25, 2010

As this cartoon suggests, men and women can see things from completely different perspectives. A woman might stress over a so-called physical ‘flaw’ that she fears will have her man run screaming from the bedroom, only to find that he finds her body beautiful. And while women can be from Venus and men from Mars, [...]

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Ask the Dating Coach

March 24, 2010

Today, we celebrate the first edition of our new blog feature, “Ask the Dating Coach”. This is where Sandy addresses readers’ dating dilemmas. If you would like to have your questions featured here, please email them to: sandy@abiggerpond.com. Questions will be considered at The Dating Coach’s discretion. She reserves the right to edit questions, [...]

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