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Time to Unwrap Your Gloria’s Gift
Deborah Bennett Berecz, , Conflict as Catalyst™ Newsletter, Estate Planning/Elder Care, attorney, elder law, estate planning, grand rapids, Health Care Power of Attorney, power of attorney, st. joseph, 0Legal documents. Most people sigh “ugh” at the thought of reading one–and paying for it! But every year, we...
You Can Negotiate with Confidence—Part 1
Deborah Bennett Berecz, , Conflict as Catalyst™ Newsletter, advice, Argument, choices, collaborative, Communication, divorce, family, family law, grand rapids, mediation, Resolution, settlement, st. joseph, stress, 1Sandra was nervous. A “family meeting” had been called by her older sister who had the lion’s share of...
Get Angry. (I know…not my usual message)
Deborah Bennett Berecz, , Conflict as Catalyst™ Newsletter, Estate Planning/Elder Care, Family Resolutions, Managing Emotions, Process Choices, choices, collaborative law, elder law, estate planning, grand rapids, mediation, options, st. joseph, 0We’ve been taught that anger is bad. We should be kind to all, get along, and work for peace....
Want an even better idea in your next meeting?
Deborah Bennett Berecz, , BA PLC Business, Conflict as Catalyst™ Newsletter, How to negotiate, Uncategorized, Argument, attorney, collaborate, collaborative, Communication, divorce, elder law, grand rapids, mediate, st. joseph, 0I attended a collaborative practice group meeting today whose members are charged with ensuring the highest quality of service in...
The Craziness Passes!
Deborah Bennett Berecz, , Conflict as Catalyst™ Newsletter, Gratitude, change, office, office space, saint joe, st. joseph, 1A year ago this week, we were packing up 15 1/2 years of being in one office and moving...
Online Workshop for Divorced or Divorcing Parents–today!
Deborah Bennett Berecz, , Family Resolutions, attorney, children, collaborate, collaborative, collaborative law, collaborative practice, Communication, Conflict as Catalyst, Conflit, divorce, Don't ReAct, family law, grand rapids, lawyer, mediate, mediation, mediator, michigan, Resolution, settlement, st. joseph, stress, 0Cat Davis is a wonderful presenter on NVC (Nonviolent Communication) principles. I wanted to alert you to an opportunity...
Act Don’t ReAct…Why is it so hard?
Deborah Bennett Berecz, , Family Resolutions, Act, Argument, attorney, collaborate, collaborative, collaborative law, collaborative practice, Communication, Conflict as Catalyst, Conflit, divorce, Don't ReAct, family law, grand rapids, lawyer, mediate, michigan, Resolution, settlement, st. joseph, 6Last week I introduced a young, new attorney to our local courthouse and procedures. We sat in on a...
Good Grief–an oxymoron?
Deborah Bennett Berecz, , Family Resolutions, Process Choices, attorney, children, collaborative, divorce, grand rapids, lawyer, mediate, mediation, michigan, settlement, st. joseph, 0Grief is always bad, right? I read Rob Bell’s letter to his church of 10K+ members, Mars Hill Bible...
Perspectives–is there one truth?
Deborah Bennett Berecz, , Family Resolutions, attorney, children, collaborative, divorce, grand rapids, lawyer, mediate, mediation, settlement, st. joseph, 0I love to read. I have no less that a half dozen books going at any one time. Right...
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