by Deb Garraway
July 28, 2010
We hear a lot about branding these days, primarily when talking about companies marketing products—Toyota, Kellogg’s, Verizon.
You recognize those names and have an idea of the kind of company, product quality and service standards, because they’ve created a brand. Simply put, the brand tells the consumer that what you see is what you get, and you can count on the product to do what they say it will do. And if it doesn’t, here’s how it will be resolved, and here’s why you should trust them. So have you ever thought of making yourself a brand? And what makes having a personal brand improve your awareness of how to attract men? (more…)
by Deb Garraway
June 16, 2010
Sometimes I’m asked by my single friends and clients how they will know if a guy they’re falling for really is Mr. Right. It’s so easy to get caught up in a relationship that starts out well, and then problems start to arise. You ask yourself if he’s just not right for you, or if you need to be more understanding and not expect him to be perfect.Let’s say there are lots of checkmarks in the Plus Column: you have physical chemistry, similar values, a shared sense of humor, and a special bond that you feel.
• Are you supposed to work harder to hold the relationship together, even if things aren’t going well?
• Should you feel like you’d be better off as best friends?
• What if there isn’t much chemistry but everything else feels perfect? The key word in each of these questions is the word feel. (more…)
by Deb Garraway
May 12, 2010
We women often have hard time saying what we feel and what we want, but even worse, we struggle with saying what we don’t want.
My clients often ask me, “Why is it I can get a man’s attention, but when I realize there’s no chemistry or connection, I just can’t say no thanks?” These women find it uncomfortable to tell a man that he’s not her type and she doesn’t want to go out with him again. So, often she’ll avoid phone calls and ignore emails or make excuses about being busy or having gotten back together with her old boyfriend.
Women are naturally empathetic, and we tend not to want to say something that we wouldn’t want said to us.
Men will usually just not call and will come up with things like: I’ve been really busy at work, or I’ve got a lot on my mind and will leave it at that. Wouldn’t it make more sense just to say the truth politely?
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