I’m excited to report that I’m now a featured writer for MeetMindful.com, a community-based online dating site that serves the mindful lifestyle and attracts people who all share an essential value of dedication to self-awareness and self-improvement. Through this site, you’ll not only will you find like-minded matches but also have access to self-development courses […]
Author: Joanne Deck
Joanne M. Deck, MBA, SPHR is a certified human resource professional, educator, public speaker, and author with expertise in leadership, education and training, careers, spiritual direction, and healthy dating relationships. She has over 20 years of corporate experience as an trainer, leadership coach, human resources director, wellness and management consultant, and customer service manager and was a Toastmaster, having achieved the levels of ACS and ALB. Joanne is also the author of Sane Sex for Singles, a three-time winning dating guide for the new millennium. Joanne was born in Rochester, NY and graduated from the University at Albany, NY with a degree in math and an MBA in human resources. She is the mother of young adult twin daughters and lives in Santa Barbara, CA with her husband, Roger. Joanne is currently working on her next book, Learning to Receive with Grace and Ease, aimed at helping people become more comfortable and skillful receivers. Her observation is that most people have the giving side of the equation down, but struggle with receiving.
Word Tippers
Whether you’re a business professional or a student, it’s essential that you learn to convey your message accurately. Many of us feel underprepared for the challenge of writing effectively. Fear not! An expert I love to refer my clients to is Barbara McNichol, editor, speaker, and author of Word Tippers. Her practical guidance on the […]
Answered Prayer Comes in Many Forms
Have you noticed that the vast majority of the time our prayers are answered through the actions of other people? If we’re not alert, we can be like the faithful old man caught in a flood. Have you heard about him? He was lifelong believer who lived alone in a small town. One day a […]
Relationship Warning Signs
We’ve all had our painful relationships and dating missteps. Being cheated on or lied to is sadly not unusual. The important thing is to learn, vow to do things differently next time, and move on. One way to have a better outcome next time is to recognize any warning signs you overlooked. Years ago I […]
Personal Branding . . . A Marketing Strategy
Armani, Chanel, Prada, well-known and well-recognized. They represent the best . . . quality, stylish and chic. No one asks Who??? Why, because of branding. Excellent strategists on personal branding are Madonna, Jordan, Ali, and Oprah. No one asks WHO because their names are recognizable. They have created their own personal brand. Because impression in […]
Giving and Receiving Praise
Ask any Human Resources professional and they’ll tell you that praise given correctly is a terrific motivator and morale booster. It’s an effective, no-cost way for companies to recognize employees. Marriage counselors also love praise as a way to strengthen the couple’s relationship. As long as the praise is sincere, it’ hard to imagine there […]
Try “Yes” for a Change
I’ve been working with singles for years, and I’m still surprised how often they’re quick to shoot down an idea. The most common complaint is that they can’t meet anyone they want to date. They meet singles, but not any “good ones.” These folks ask for ideas, but when I suggest something they immediately dismiss […]
Learning Made Easy (or at least Easier)
Whether you’re a college student or working professional, it’s likely that you’ll be faced with learning new material. More mature learners often comment that it’s been such a long time since they were in college that they forgotten how to learn. (This is not true, of course, but it can feel that way.) College students […]
Let’s Get Excited
If you’ve had any exposure to the New Testament, you’ll probably recall the master teacher’s promise that whatever we pray for believing we have received we will receive. It’s easy to pray for something; it’s another thing to believe we have already received. How can we do this? Ask yourself: How would I feel if […]
What’s Expected of You?
“Young women in particular seem to feel that they have to do what is expected of them.” Shmuley Boteach, author of Kosher Sex Rabbi Boteach made this observation in 2000, and I still see evidence of its validity today – and not just from younger women. Single women of all ages comment that the impression […]